debulking


debulking

 [de-bulk´ing] removal of a major portion of the material that composes a lesion, such as the surgical removal of most of a tumor so that there is less tumor load for subsequent treatment by chemotherapy or radiation. Called also cytoreduction.

Debulking

General term used for surgeries in which subcutaneous tissue is removed from lymphodemous limb.Mentioned in: Lymphedema