| debulk | <procedure> To remove part of the bulk of. Debulking may be performed by surgery, by irradiation, by laser or by chemotherapy. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| debulking of tumour | <surgery> The surgical removal of as much of a tumour as is possible, although the surgeon is unable to remove the whole thing. (09 Oct 1997) |
| debulking operation | Excision of a major part of a malignant tumour which cannot be completely removed, so as to enhance the effectiveness of subsequent radio-or chemotherapy. (05 Mar 2000) |