noun
- a surgical procedure to remove a breast tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor recommended a lumpectomy to remove the small tumor.
- After the lumpectomy, she underwent radiation therapy.
- A lumpectomy is less invasive than a full mastectomy.
- The surgeon explained that a lumpectomy would preserve most of her breast tissue.
- Recovery time after a lumpectomy is typically shorter than other breast surgeries.
- The pathology results from the lumpectomy showed clear margins.