mastectomyn.
/maˈstɛktəmi/, /məˈstɛktəmi/, U.S. /mæˈstɛktəmi/ Surgery.
Surgical removal of a breast, chiefly in cases of breast cancer; an instance of this.Frequently with distinguishing word, indicating the extent of the surgical procedure, as radical, simple mastectomy, etc.
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thoracotomy1857
thoracostomy1908
mastectomy1923
lumpectomy1972
1923 T. L. Stedman Pract. Med. Dict. (ed. 7) 592/1 Mastectomy, amputation of the breast; mammectomy.
1935 Jrnl. Med. Assoc. Georgia 24 119 (heading) The seasponge as a postoperative dressing following radical mastectomy.
1976 Evening Post (Nottingham) 15 Dec. 22/3 (advt.) Had a mastectomy? We offer a discreet and efficient fitting service. Stockists of the Camp Tru-life Prosthesis.
1997 Daily Tel. 14 Apr. 8/4 Women and their physicians did not have definitive data about the effectiveness of prophylactic mastectomy in women who were at high risk for breast cancer.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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