lesionectomy

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noun

Surgical resection of a lesion, usually as a treatment for epilepsy.

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Meanings

nounlesionectomy (plural lesionectomies)

plural lesionectomies

  1. medicineSurgical resection of a lesion, usually as a treatment for epilepsy.

Origin

From lesion + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lesionectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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