lumpectomy
US /lʌmˈpek.tə.mi/
UK /lʌmˈpek.tə.mi/
名詞
乳房温存手術, 乳腺腫瘤摘出術
a surgical operation in which a lump, especially a cancerous one, is removed from the breast, typically without removing much other tissue.
例:
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She underwent a lumpectomy to remove the tumor.
彼女は腫瘍を取り除くために乳房温存手術を受けました。
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A lumpectomy is often followed by radiation therapy.
乳房温存手術の後には、しばしば放射線治療が行われます。