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lobe

[lohb] / loʊb /


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The surgery on Tuesday, which lasted for 90 minutes, included the removal of the lower lobe of the Pope's right lung.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The Vatican said "the lower lobe of the right lung was removed" during Tuesday's operation to remove the mass.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Vatican also released a statement saying the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung was removed, but that he experienced no complications from the procedure and returned to his room.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

They also had reduced frontal and occipital lobe volume and more damage in the brain's white matter, changes that have been associated with aging, stroke risk, cognitive decline and dementia.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Among Dr. Gazzaley’s many research areas, he has explored the tension between these relatively primitive parts and the more evolved regions, including the frontal lobe.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Psychiatric disorders were associated with elevated PAD in the frontal and temporal lobes, while dementia was linked to higher PAD in the frontal and occipital cortex.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

In extended sources, researchers observed systematic age gradients that are consistent with the movement of plasma through the lobes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026

Early in the disease, regions around the hippocampus, deep within the brain's temporal lobes, are among the first to be affected.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

The frontal lobes play an important role in planning, decision-making, and other executive functions, while the occipital lobes are central to visual processing.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026

Shallow lobes and a jagged border and hard veins that rose up from the rubbery green flesh.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez


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