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Meaning of "lobectomy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOBECTOMY

lobectomy  [ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOBECTOMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lobectomy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOBECTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lobectomy

Lobectomy means surgical excision of a lobe. This may refer to a lobe of the lung, a lobe of the thyroid, or a lobe of the brain.

Definition of lobectomy in the English dictionary

The definition of lobectomy in the dictionary is surgical removal of a lobe from any organ or gland in the body, esp removal of tissue from the frontal lobe of the brain in an attempt to alleviate mental disorder.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOBECTOMY


adenoidectomy
ˌædɪnɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
adrenalectomy
əˌdriːnəlˈɛktəmɪ
cholecystectomy
ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ
colectomy
kəˈlɛktəmɪ
cystectomy
sɪˈstɛktəmɪ
hepatectomy
ˌhɛpəˈtɛktəmɪ
hysterectomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ
laminectomy
ˌlæmɪˈnɛktəmɪ
laryngectomy
ˌlærɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ
lumpectomy
lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ
mastectomy
mæˈstɛktəmɪ
myomectomy
ˌmaɪəˈmɛktəmɪ
oophorectomy
ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ
phlebectomy
flɪˈbɛktəmɪ
pneumonectomy
ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ
prostatectomy
ˌprɒstəˈtɛktəmɪ
rhytidectomy
ˌrɪtɪˈdɛktəmɪ
splenectomy
splɪˈnɛktəmɪ
thyroidectomy
ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
vasectomy
væˈsɛktəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOBECTOMY

lobbing
lobby
lobby correspondent
lobbyer
lobbygow
lobbying
lobbyism
lobbyist
lobe
lobectomies
lobefin
lobelet
lobelia
lobeline
Lobengula
lobing
lobiped
Lobito
loblollies
loblolly

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOBECTOMY

anatomy
appendectomy
appendicectomy
craniectomy
embolectomy
endarterectomy
gastrectomy
gingivectomy
hemorrhoidectomy
hypophysectomy
keratectomy
mastoidectomy
meniscectomy
nephrectomy
ovariectomy
pancreatectomy
salpingectomy
sympathectomy
thymectomy
tonsillectomy
vitrectomy

Synonyms and antonyms of lobectomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lobectomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOBECTOMY

Find out the translation of lobectomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lobectomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lobectomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肺叶切除术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lobectomía
570 millions of speakers

English

lobectomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lobectomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استئصال الفص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лобэктомия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lobectomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lobectomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lobectomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lobectomy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lobektomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

肺葉切除
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폐엽 절제술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lobectomy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lobectomy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மடல் நீக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोबोक्टोमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lobektomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lobectomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lobektomia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лобектомія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lobectomy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λοβεκτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lobektomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lobektomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lobektomi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lobectomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOBECTOMY»

The term «lobectomy» is regularly used and occupies the 58.738 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOBECTOMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lobectomy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lobectomy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lobectomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOBECTOMY»

Discover the use of lobectomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lobectomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mastery of Surgery
Thyroid lobectomy (which includes isth- musectomy) can be definitive treatment for all unilateral benign conditions and selected malignancies. Indications for a thyroid lobectomy include hyperthyroidism (caused by a hyperfunctioning nodule  ...
Josef E. Fischer, Kirby I. Bland, Mark P. Callery, 2006
2
General Thoracic Surgery
Ludwig23 compared 194 pneumonectomy patients with 116 sleeve lobectomy patients. Mortality rates in both groups were similar. Five- year survival after sleeve lobectomy was 39%; after pneumonectomy, it was 27%. Survival by stage in ...
Thomas W. Shields, Joseph LoCicero, Carolyn E. Reed, 2009
3
Mastery of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Aor- topulmonary window lymph nodes usually are resected before left upper lobectomy because it facilitates mobilization of the anterior trunk of the pulmonary artery and the superior pulmonary vein. Care must be taken to avoid injury to the  ...
Larry R. Kaiser, Irving L. Kron, Thomas L. Spray, 2007
4
Principles and Practice of Surgical Oncology: A ...
For many years, a lobectomy has been the standard resection for lung cancer. In the 1940s and 1950s, a pneumonectomy was the standard resection until surgical techniques improved and studies showed that a lobectomy offered the same ...
Howard Silberman, Allan W. Silberman, 2012
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Advanced Therapy in Thoracic Surgery
The incidence of post-thoracotomy pain syndrome after VATS lobectomy (2.2%) is lower than expected after thoracotomy.1 A randomized trial showed that patients experienced less pain and greater shoulder strength in the first 6 months after ...
Kenneth L. Franco, Joe Billy Putnam, 2005
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Principles and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
In cases where the clinical staging of the lung cancer is advanced, an elective lobectomy may be converted to a bi-lobectomy or pneumonectomy during the operation. Potential intraoperative problems include damage to the airway while  ...
Peter Slinger, 2011
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Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery: An Evidence-Based ...
However, a recent single-institution study of 313 VATS lobectomy and 313 open lobectomy patients with clinical stage Ia NSCLC that used propensity scoring to match patients on a number of variables (including age, gender, pulmonary ...
Mark K. Ferguson, 2011
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Memory Disorders in Clinical Practice
Similarly, Jones-Gotman and Milner (1978) found impairment in delayed recall of the Rey-Osterreith figure after right temporal lobectomy, but this was unrelated to the extent of hippocampal resection. Immediate and delayed recall of this figure ...
Narinder Kapur, 1994
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Cancer cells are crowded with bacterial symbionts ...
No AgE (years) gENdER tyPE oF tuMoR StAgINg PRIMARy tuMoR tESt tyPE oF LuNg RESECtIoN T N M Φ MAXIMAL (cm) AREA (cm2) 1 44 FEMALE SqUAMOUS CELL 2 0 X 3 9 LACTO-ORCEIN LOBECTOMy 2 57 MALE SqUAMOUS CELL ...
JOSÉ A. MOSQUERA PESTAÑA, JOSÉ L. EGUIDAZU PUJADES, JESÚS RODRÍGUEZ RODRÍGUEZ, 2013
10
Atlas of General Surgery
The book opens with a section on general aspects of surgery, such as the application of sutures, drains, catheters, venous ports, and punctures.
Volker Schumpelick, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOBECTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lobectomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Part II: Emotional, financial hardship - Brandon Sun
... asthma, his previous lobectomy, heart issues, chronic pancreatitis, anemia, bronchiectasis, dementia, COPD and renal failure. None of these ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
2
Part I: Breaking faith - Brandon Sun
The WCB's medical consultant reported that Henry's X-rays showed evidence of the prior lobectomy on this right lung, and "two small areas of ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
3
Atypical glomus tumor arising in the liver: a case report
The patient underwent a left hepatic lobectomy, and the tumor was pathologically identified as a glomus tumor with atypical histological ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
4
Research report explores the Lung Cancer Surgery Market for the …
There are four types of lung surgery namely pneumonectomy, segmentectomy or wedge resection, lobectomy and sleeve resection. «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
5
New guidelines focus on pediatric thyroid nodules and cancer
... suspicious gland, and that surgery (lobectomy plus isthmusectomy) is favored over repeat FNA for most nodules with indeterminate cytology, ... «Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network, Jul 15»
6
New report shares details about the global industry analysis and …
There are four types of lung surgery namely pneumonectomy, segmentectomy or wedge resection, lobectomy and sleeve resection. «WhaTech, Jul 15»
7
Post-Op RT Improves Survival in Incompletely Resected NSCLC
The new study included 3,395 patients from the National Cancer Center Data Base with stage II or III NSCLC who had undergone a lobectomy ... «Cancer Network, Jul 15»
8
Medical Marijuana Saved Our Daughter's Life
For a frontal lobectomy, EEG wires are put on her brain to localize where the seizures were occurring. Then, doctors cut or use a laser to take ... «GoodHousekeeping.com, Jun 15»
9
Lung Cancer Surgery Market: Global Industry Analysis, size, share …
There are four types of lung surgery namely pneumonectomy, segmentectomy or wedge resection, lobectomy and sleeve resection. «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
10
Post-Op Radiation Therapy for Lung Ca Boosts Patient Survival
All had undergone a lobectomy or pneumonectomy with positive surgical margins. A total of 1,892 patients (55.7%) had microscopically ... «MedPage Today, Jun 15»

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