Lung cancer — Classification and external resources Cross section of a human lung. The white area in the upper lobe is cancer; the black areas are discoloration due to smoking. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Lung cancer surgery — describes the use of surgical operations in the treatment of lung cancer. It involves the surgical excision of cancer tissue from the lung. It is used mainly in non small cell lung cancer with the intention of curing the patient. Patient… … Wikipedia
lobectomy — n. surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (such as the lung or brain). [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lobectomy — means surgical excision of a lobe . This may refer to a lobe of the lung, a lobe o the thyroid or a lobe of the brain (as in anterior temporal lobectomy) … Wikipedia
lobectomy — [lō bek′tə mē] n. pl. lobectomies [ LOBE + ECTOMY] the surgical removal of a lobe, as of a lung … English World dictionary
Lobectomy — An operation done to remove a lobe of an organ such as the lobe of a lung or a lobe of the thyroid gland. The lung has 5 lobes 3 on the right and 2 on the right. A lobectomy may be performed for a disease such as lung cancer. * * * Excision of a… … Medical dictionary
lobectomy — n. the surgical removal of a lobe of an organ or gland, such as the lung, thyroid, or brain. Lobectomy of the lung may be performed for cancer or other disease of the lung; in some cases the operation can be done through an endoscope … The new mediacal dictionary
lung cancer — Malignant tumour of the lung. Four major types (squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and small cell carcinoma) have roughly equal prevalence. Most cases are due to long term cigarette smoking. Heavy smoking and starting… … Universalium
lobectomy — noun (plural mies) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1911 surgical removal of a lobe of an organ (as a lung) or gland (as the thyroid) … New Collegiate Dictionary
lobectomy — noun The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain … Wiktionary
