mastectomy
the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma.
Origin of mastectomy
1- Also called mammectomy.
Other words from mastectomy
- post·mas·tec·to·my, adjective
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How to use mastectomy in a sentence
The study size was small—327 patients who had undergone mastectomies between February 2003 and September 2008.
The day of my bilateral mastectomies was by far the worst day of my life.
Why Komen Let Me Down: A Breast-Cancer Survivor's Haunting Tale | Rebecca Webber | February 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for mastectomy
/ (mæˈstɛktəmɪ) /
the surgical removal of a breast
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Scientific definitions for mastectomy
[ mă-stĕk′tə-mē ]
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.
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Cultural definitions for mastectomy
[ (ma-stek-tuh-mee) ]
The surgical removal of a breast.
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