mas·tec·to·my (m -st k t -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. |
mastectomy [mæˈstɛktəmɪ]
n pl -mies
(Medicine / Surgery) the surgical removal of a breast
| 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. |
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| Noun | 1. |  mastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumormodified 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 [mæˈstektəmɪ] N (Med) → mastectomía f
she had to have a mastectomy → tuvieron que hacerle una mastectomía
she had to have a mastectomy → tuvieron que hacerle una mastectomía
mastectomy
n → Brustamputation f
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