debulk
Remove tumor mass
Debulk means to reduce the size or volume of something, most commonly used in medicine for surgically removing as much of a tumor as possible when complete removal isn't feasible: The surgeon debulked the mass before starting chemotherapy.
Outside medicine, debulking removes excess material to make something more manageable or less dense.
Surgical removal of tumor mass
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
thoracotomy · craniectomy · laminectomy · enucleation · dissection · debridement · ablation · cauterization
Make smaller in degree
- shrinkDecrease in size
- downsizeReduce scale or staff
- decreaseBecome or make smaller
- diminishTo make smaller
lessen · trim · pare · streamline · compress · condense · minimize · slim down
Abnormal tissue mass
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
adenocarcinoma · sarcoma · glioma · ovarian cancer · peritoneal · chemotherapy · radiation · palliative
Lessening disease's felt effects
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
- comfort careSymptom relief, not cure
palliation · pressure relief · bowel obstruction · pain reduction · hospice · supportive care · bleeding control
cytoreduction
Surgical removal of tumor mass
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- excisionCutting out of tissue
- decompressionReduction of pressure
laparotomy · thoracotomy · craniectomy · laminectomy · enucleation · dissection · debridement · ablation · cauterization · curettage
reduce
Make smaller in degree
diminish · lessen · trim · pare · streamline · compress · condense · minimize · slim down · cut back
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
malignancy · adenocarcinoma · sarcoma · glioma · ovarian cancer · peritoneal · chemotherapy · radiation · palliative · staging
symptom relief
Lessening disease's felt effects
- decompressionReduction of pressure
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- quality of lifeGeneral life satisfaction
comfort care · palliation · pressure relief · bowel obstruction · pain reduction · hospice · supportive care · bleeding control
cargo
Transported goods
warehouse · load · shipment · tonnage · capacity · inventory · stockpile · pallet · crate · hopper
debulkaugment
Increase in size
bulk up · graft · reconstruct · implant · build up
debulkaccumulate
Gather gradually
proliferate · grow · metastasize · hypertrophy · preserve