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Noun: mastectomy  ma'stek-tu-mee
  1. Surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumour

Derived forms: mastectomies

Type of: ablation, cutting out, excision, extirpation

Encyclopedia: Mastectomy, radical

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