mastectomy

[ma-stek-tuh-mee]

noun

Surgery.

plural

mastectomies 

1. the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma.

mastectomy

/ mæˈstɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical removal of a breast

mastectomy

1. Surgical removal of all or part of a breast, performed as a treatment for cancer.

2. ◆ A radical mastectomy includes excision of the underlying pectoral muscles and regional lymph nodes.

mastectomy

1. The surgical removal of a breast.

Other Word Forms

• postmastectomy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mastectomy¹

First recorded in 1920–25; mast- + -ectomy

Example Sentences

Despite a double mastectomy and extensive treatment, Sybil’s cancer has come back.

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Dowden, who made history as Strictly's first Welsh professional dancer in 2017, has been candid about her experiences of the disease, including having a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and fertility treatment.

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She said she had a mastectomy after an early cancer diagnosis, with following tests revealing at the time there had been no further spread of the disease.

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She had a double mastectomy in March and returned to the show in the middle of June.

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Jessie J has posted openly about her experiences of undergoing a mastectomy and received comments in support of her doing so.

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