mastectomy

[ ma-stek-tuh-mee ]

/ mæˈstɛk tə mi /

noun, plural mas·tec·to·mies.Surgery.

the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma.

Also called mammectomy.

Origin of mastectomy

First recorded in 1920–25; mast- + -ectomy

OTHER WORDS FROM mastectomy

post·mas·tec·to·my, adjective

Words nearby mastectomy

mast bed, mast cell, mast cell leukemia, mast clamp, mast cloth, mastectomy, -masted, master, master aircrew, master alloy, master-at-arms

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Example sentences from the Web for mastectomy

Then, in 2000, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy, beating cancer again.
Meet ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson: The Cancer-Surviving Badass|Marlow Stern|June 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She was the first in her position to announce that she had breast cancer, revealing the details of her mastectomy in 1974.
A Fabulous First Lady|Eleanor Clift|July 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
After breast cancer left her with a mastectomy, she went through a period of soul searching—then got back on stage.
The Stripper Who Lost a Breast|Melissa Lion|August 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I ask your support for bipartisan legislation to guarantee that a woman can stay in the hospital for 48 hours after a mastectomy.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mastectomy

mastectomy

/ (mæˈstɛktəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

the surgical removal of a breast

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Cultural definitions for mastectomy

mastectomy

[ (ma-stek-tuh-mee) ]

The surgical removal of a breast.

Medical definitions for mastectomy

mastectomy

[ mă-stĕk′tə-mē ]

n.

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.mammectomy

Scientific definitions for mastectomy

mastectomy

[ mă-stĕk′tə-mē ]

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.

单词	mastectomy
释义	mastectomy [ ma-stek-tuh-mee ] / mæˈstɛk tə mi / noun, plural mas·tec·to·mies.Surgery. the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma. Also called mammectomy. Origin of mastectomy First recorded in 1920–25; mast- + -ectomy OTHER WORDS FROM mastectomy post·mas·tec·to·my, adjective Words nearby mastectomy mast bed, mast cell, mast cell leukemia, mast clamp, mast cloth, mastectomy, -masted, master, master aircrew, master alloy, master-at-arms Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mastectomy Then, in 2000, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy, beating cancer again. Meet ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Director Sam Taylor-Johnson: The Cancer-Surviving Badass\|Marlow Stern\|June 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST She was the first in her position to announce that she had breast cancer, revealing the details of her mastectomy in 1974. A Fabulous First Lady\|Eleanor Clift\|July 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST After breast cancer left her with a mastectomy, she went through a period of soul searching—then got back on stage. The Stripper Who Lost a Breast\|Melissa Lion\|August 21, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I ask your support for bipartisan legislation to guarantee that a woman can stay in the hospital for 48 hours after a mastectomy. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mastectomy mastectomy / (mæˈstɛktəmɪ) / noun plural -mies the surgical removal of a breast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for mastectomy mastectomy [ (ma-stek-tuh-mee) ] The surgical removal of a breast. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for mastectomy mastectomy [ mă-stĕk′tə-mē ] n. 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.mammectomy The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for mastectomy mastectomy [ mă-stĕk′tə-mē ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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