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Lobectomy
Lobectomy Surgical removal of the lobe of an organ.
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Lobe
1. The fleshy lower part of the ear. 2. A well-defined portion of an organ.
Organ
A structural unit of an animal or plant that serves a specific function.
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Lobe
1. The fleshy lower part of the ear. 2. A well-defined portion of an organ.
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The splitting up, or destruction, of fat.
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Any of a group of proteins combined with a lipid that allow lipids to be transported in the circulatory system.
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Lobe
1. The fleshy lower part of the ear. 2. A well-defined portion of an organ.
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A surgical operation in which a lobe of the brain, especially the frontal lobe of the cerebrum, is cut into or across. This used to be a common procedure to calm selected psychotic patients before the development of modern tranquilizers.
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