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Meanings of
mastectomy
in English
Russian
мастэктомия
Portuguese
mastectomia
Spanish
mastectomia
Catalan
mastectomia
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Surgical removal of one or both breasts.
Related terms
ectomy
Russian
мастэктомия
The surgical removal of one or both breasts.
breast removal
mammectomy
Synonyms
Examples for "
breast removal
"
breast removal
mammectomy
Examples for "
breast removal
"
1
I could either opt for a lumpectomy and reserve my breast , or I could have a mastectomy, which requires
breast
removal
.
2
As they grew closer, he broached the topic of kids with Jay -who had a double
breast
removal
after identifying as non-binary.
3
Jenny Engles is one of the women whose biopsy samples were mixed up, resulting in an unnecessary
breast
removal
;
Don Mackie is the… Audio
Usage of
mastectomy
in English
1
Skin-sparing
mastectomy
with immediate breast reconstruction can provide an excellent cosmetic result.
2
He said
mastectomy
requires a more extensive and longer operation than lumpectomy.
3
No significant difference in outcome was observed between
mastectomy
and conservative treatment.
4
However, the resource implications associated with bilateral
mastectomy
and reconstruction are unknown.
5
Context: There is concern that
mastectomy
is overused in the United States.
6
The
mastectomy
and reconstructive surgery took place in February of last year.
7
I made a decision to have a preventive double
mastectomy
,
she said.
8
For a start, Notaro had had her
mastectomy
only four months previously.
9
This study evaluates patient outcomes following tumescent
mastectomy
and immediate implant reconstruction.
10
She has undergone a double
mastectomy
,
radiation, chemotherapy and countless medical procedures.
11
She subsequently had a
mastectomy
at a clinic in London in 2006.
12
Mrs Hedge had a
mastectomy
and has undergone chemo and radiation therapies.
13
Prophylactic
mastectomy
and oophorectomy are offered to women at a high risk.
14
I was conscious of the
mastectomy
and wouldn't have exposed my chest.
15
She has chosen to have a double
mastectomy
when she finishes college.
16
Smoking, irradiation, chemotherapy, and
mastectomy
skin necrosis were predictors for developing infection.
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About this term
mastectomy
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
double mastectomy
have a mastectomy
radical mastectomy
prophylactic mastectomy
bilateral mastectomy
More collocations
Translations for
mastectomy
Russian
мастэктомия
Portuguese
mastectomia
Spanish
mastectomia
mastectomía
Catalan
mastectomia
Mastectomy
through the time
Mastectomy
across language varieties
United States of America
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