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mastectomy

DEFINITIONS OF: mastectomy

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n surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

Types:
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
Type of:
ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
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