tylectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst, especially from the breast; a lumpectomy. It was used recently to represent removing active retinoblastoma tumors from the eye.

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Meanings

nountylectomy (plural tylectomies)

plural tylectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a tumour or cyst, especially from the breast; a lumpectomy. It was used recently to represent removing active retinoblastoma tumors from the eye.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lumpectomy

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tylectomy

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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