tylectomy

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Synonyms: colectomy, thymectomy, tubectomy, myectomy, topectomy, cyclectomy, gyrectomy, tenectomy, typhlectomy, ulectomy

Antonyms: colectomy, thymectomy, tubectomy, myectomy, topectomy, cyclectomy, gyrectomy, tenectomy, typhlectomy, ulectomy

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|surgery}} 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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