mastectomy

Meanings

• Noun

  Surgical removal of one or both breasts, usually to remove a tumor.

  - "After the mastectomy, the patient underwent reconstructive surgery."
  - "The cancer was so advanced that a mastectomy was the only option."

• Noun

  The surgical removal of the breast, typically to remove a tumor.

  - "The doctor recommended a mastectomy to remove the lump."
  - "She underwent a mastectomy and reconstruction."

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Rhymes

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astrology , biology , geology , history

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Variants

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mastectomies , mastectomy

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Etymology

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From the Greek word mastos meaning breast and ektome meaning excision.

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Trivia

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1. The first recorded mastectomy was performed in ancient Egypt around 3000 BCE.

2. Mastectomies can be performed using various techniques, including skin-sparing and nipple-sparing techniques.

3. Breast reconstruction is often performed after a mastectomy to restore the appearance of the breast.

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Related Concepts

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1. Breast cancer: A type of cancer that forms in the breast, usually treated with surgery, radiation therapy, and/or chemotherapy.

2. Lumpectomy: A surgical procedure that removes a tumor from the breast while leaving the surrounding breast tissue intact.

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Culture

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Mastectomy is a significant medical procedure for breast cancer treatment. It has been a topic of discussion in literature, art, and media. For instance, in the novel 'The Breast' by Svevo, the protagonist undergoes a mastectomy, which leads to a series of events that change his life. In art, there are various depictions of mastectomies, such as Frida Kahlo's 'The Two Breasts'.

How to Memorize "mastectomy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a surgeon performing the procedure, removing the breast tissue and checking for cancer cells.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with breast cancer treatment and the surgical removal of a breast.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Mastectomy: Making A Selected Tissue Completely Eliminated Tumor' to remember the meaning.

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