Mastectomy Definition & Meaning

mastectomy
noun
  1. surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

"Mastectomy" in song lyrics

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  • "pain of mastectomy"
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  • "pain in breast one year after mastectomy"
    AOL — AOL
  • "celluitis of the breast after mastectomy"
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