lobectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain

OriginAncient Greek ἐκτομή (ektomḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- ← Proto-Hellenic *eks →
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Meanings

nounlobectomy (plural lobectomies)

plural lobectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain

    Dr. Bravenec is one of the few surgeons in the country performing lobectomies after full-dosage radiation

    2009, “Mandala” (4:00 from the start), in Breaking Bad, season 2, episode 11, spoken by Dr. Delcavoli (David House)

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leb-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*lobós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*lobós?
  4. Ancient Greekλοβός (lobós)
  5. Latinlobus
  6. Englishlobe
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
  9. Proto-Hellenic*eks
  10. Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
  11. Ancient Greekἐκ- (ek-)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*temh₁-
  13. Ancient Greekτέμνω (témnō)
  14. Ancient Greekἐκτέμνω (ektémnō)
  15. Ancient Greekἐκτομή (ektomḗ)
  16. Englishlobectomy

From lobe + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lobectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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