radical mastectomy

/ˌrædəkəl mæˌstɛktəmi/
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Definitions of radical mastectomy
  1. noun
    removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
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    type of:
    mastectomy
    surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
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