What is "lobectomy"

lobectomy \lobectomy\ n. surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (such as the lung or brain).

n. (context surgery English) The surgical removal of a lobe from an organ such as the lung or the brain.

n. surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)

Lobectomy means surgical excision of a lobe. This may refer to a lobe of the lung, a lobe of the thyroid ( hemithyroidectomy), or a lobe of the brain (as in anterior temporal lobectomy).

Lobectomy of the lung is a surgical operation where a lobe of the lung is removed. It is done to remove a portion of diseased lung, such as early stage lung cancer.

In addition to cancer, a lobectomy can also help to treat such things as a fungal infection, emphysema and tuberculosis.