mastectomy

mas·tec·to·my  (m-stkt-m)

n. pl. mas·tec·to·mies

Surgical removal of all or part of a breast, sometimes including excision of the underlying pectoral muscles and regional lymph nodes, usually performed as a treatment for cancer.

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mastectomy [mass-tek-tom-ee]

Noun

pl -mies surgical removal of a breast [Greek mastos breast + tomē a cutting]

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mastectomy  (m-stkt-m)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor ablation, cutting out, extirpation, excision - surgical removal of a body part or tissue modified radical mastectomy - removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit radical mastectomy - removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit simple mastectomy - removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact

Translations

mastectomy [mæsˈtɛktəmɪ] n → mastectomía

mastectomy [mæsˈtɛktəmɪ] n → mastectomie f

mastectomy [mæsˈtɛktəmɪ] n → Brustamputation f

mastectomy [mæsˈtɛktəmɪ] n → mastectomia