noun
A mastectomy that includes excision of the entire breast, underlying pectoral muscles, and regional lymph nodes.
radical mastectomy
radical mastectomyTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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radical mastectomy - Medical Definition
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A mastectomy that includes excision of the entire breast, underlying pectoral muscles, and regional lymph nodes.
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