mastectomy

Noun
  1. Surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor (synset 100686761)
    is a type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation - surgical removal of a body part or tissue
    subtypes:
    • modified radical mastectomy - removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
    • radical mastectomy - removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
    • simple mastectomy - removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact

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