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mastectomy
[ ma-stek-tuh-mee ]
noun
- the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma.
mastectomy
/ æˈɛəɪ /
noun
- the surgical removal of a breast
mastectomy
- Surgical removal of all or part of a breast, performed as a treatment for cancer.
- ◆ A radical mastectomy includes excision of the underlying pectoral muscles and regional lymph nodes.
mastectomy
- The surgical removal of a breast.
Other Word Forms
- Dzm·ٱt· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of mastectomy1
Example Sentences
Through a nine-hour mastectomy with reconstructive surgery that carved through fear and tissue.
I was told I had an 88% chance of developing breast cancer, which led to me having a double mastectomy and breast reconstruction aged 31.
Kat Timpf quickly went from childbirth to a double mastectomy after learning she had cancer the same day she welcomed her son.
Kat Timpf, stand-up comic, Fox News contributor and new mom, has shared a post-surgery update after undergoing a double mastectomy to fight breast cancer.
Soap actress Ali Bastian has said she is "free from cancer" following a mastectomy, chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment.
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