MASTECTOMY


Meaning of MASTECTOMY in English

mas ‧ tec ‧ to ‧ my /mæˈstektəmi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mastectomies ) [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: mastos 'breast' + English -ectomy ]

medical a medical operation to remove a breast

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