noun
lung lobectomy
Medical term for surgical removal of a lobe of the lung.
肺葉切除術は肺がんの治療として行われることがあります。
Lung lobectomy may be performed as a treatment for lung cancer.
肺切除 is a broader term for lung resection, which may involve removing a smaller portion or the entire lung, while 肺葉切除術 specifically refers to removal of a lobe.
Compound of 肺葉 (lung lobe) + 切除 (excision) + 術 (surgery).