mastectomy
mastectomy
Definition
mas·tec·tomy (mas tek′tə mē)
noun pl. -·mies
the surgical removal of all or part of a breast, usually so as to remove cancerous tissue
Etymology: mast(o)- + -ectomy
mastectomy
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- undergo: Mary, 73, underwent a mastectomy 23 years ago only for her cancer to return two years later.
- follow: I had a mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and, eventually, a breast reconstruction.
- have: For example, you may be able to just have the cancer removed instead of having a mastectomy.
- need: The lump was a grade 5, and she needed a mastectomy straight away.
- include: However, women who define their self-esteem through their body image may have a difficult time following through when treatment includes mastectomy.
Preposition: for
- cancer: This picture shows the typical appearance of filed change local recurrence following a Patey mastectomy for breast cancer.
Adjective modifier
- risk-reducing: The decrease in risk offered by risk-reducing mastectomy or oophorectomy is always expressed over a period of time.
- prophylactic: Surveillance is initiated and some of the female members of the family elect to have prophylactic mastectomy.
- bilateral: Options after a positive test Bilateral mastectomy, but if this option is chosen then logically removal the ovaries should also be considered?
- partial: Kylie revealed that she had cancer in May 2005 and two days later had a partial mastectomy in Australia.
- radical: For more advanced disease, a radical mastectomy may be required.
- double: Having had a double mastectomy a few years ago, the recurrence of breast cancer was a horrible blow.
Modifies a noun
- bra: I have found support very important with my mastectomy bra 's.
- swimwear: I think you can probably order mastectomy swimwear over the WWW ( maybe even from Lands End ).
- and/or: Similar regimes have also been used as adjuvant therapy in early cases following mastectomy and/or radiotherapy.
- breast: Women may report high levels of satisfaction following mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction despite experiencing persistent problems such as pain, discomfort, scarring.
- operation: Radical Mastectomy Operation to remove the breast, lymph glands under the arm and the muscles of the chest wall.
- reconstruction: Women may report high levels of satisfaction following mastectomy and/or breast reconstruction despite experiencing persistent problems such as pain, discomfort, scarring.
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