cytoreduction

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noun

The surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour.

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debulking
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Meanings

nouncytoreduction (countable and uncountable, plural cytoreductions)

plural cytoreductions

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour.

    Synonyms: debulking

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe surgical removal of part of a malignant tumour.

Similar
debulking

Origin

From cyto- + reduction.

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Translations

Spanish citorreducción
  • citorreducciónsurgical removal
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APA

cytoreduction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoreduction

MLA

“cytoreduction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoreduction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytoreduction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoreduction.

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