tylectomyn.
/ˈtʌɪlɛktəmi/ Surgery.
The excision of a lump or swelling, esp. a cancerous one.
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oncotomy1728
enucleation1874
sequestrotomy1874
necrotomy1890
cystectomy1891
strumectomy1894
papillectomy1900
sequestrectomy1940
polypectomy1950
tylectomy1972
1972 H. Atkins et al. Brit. Med. Jrnl. 20 May 423/2 We are indebted to Dr. W. J. Mann, who has proposed the term ‘tylectomy’..for excision of a lump and we use the term ‘extended tylectomy’ instead of ‘wide excision’ throughout the paper.
1978 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Med. 71 341 Stage I cases treated by tylectomy and HVT in the Guy's Hospital trial..had local recurrence rates of 15% at three years and 20% at five years.
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