lobectomy

lobectomy

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English lobe
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁eǵʰs
Proto-Hellenic *eks
Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek)
Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-)
Proto-Indo-European *temh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-né-
Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)
Ancient Greek ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)
Ancient Greek -η (-ē)
Ancient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ)der.
English -ectomy
English lobectomy

    From lobe + -ectomy.

    Pronunciation

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    • Rhymes: -ɛktəmi

    Noun

    lobectomy (plural lobectomies)

    1. (surgery) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain
      • 2009, “Mandala” (4:00 from the start), in Breaking Bad, season 2, episode 11, spoken by Dr. Delcavoli (David House):
        Dr. Bravenec is one of the few surgeons in the country performing lobectomies after full-dosage radiation

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