Meaning

1 senses
  1. The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.

    Brustamputation, Mastektomie

    мастэктоми́яmastɛktomíja

    surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

Examples

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  1. When did you have a double mastectomy?

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  2. Tom has begun the process of getting a mastectomy.

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  3. In comparison to mastectomy, lumpectomy removes a smaller percentage of breast tissue.

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  4. Mastectomy is a lifesaving treatment for trans men.

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  5. The type of mastectomy a patient undergoes depends on numerous factors, including whether the patient intends undergoing reconstructive surgery.

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Translations

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surgical procedure to remove all or part of the breast:
Deutsch
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surgical procedure to remove all or part of the breast:
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