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lumpectomy
(lum-PEK-toh-mee)
Surgery to remove the tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it.
Previous Definitions:
LU 79553, LU-103793, lubricant, lumbar puncture, lumen
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lung, lung biopsy, lung cancer, lung metastasis, Lupron
