Mastectomy
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noun.
Surgical removal of all or part of a breast, sometimes including excision of associated skin and regional lymph nodes, performed as a treatment for cancer.
noun.
A radical mastectomy.
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noun.
The surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a
breast
;
mammectomy
.
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noun.
surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
Word Usage
"A mastectomy is when a woman’s breast is removed in order to remove cancerous breast cells/tissue."
Form
mastectomee
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
ablation
cutting out
excision
extirpation
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
modified radical mastectomy
radical mastectomy
simple mastectomy
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
appendectomy
hysterectomies
hysterectomy
lumpectomy
prostatectomy
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
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bonus
chemo
cholecystectomy
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
adenoidectomy
appendectomy
arteriectomy
castration
cholecystectomy