radical mastectomy

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Definition of radical mastectomy in English English dictionary

removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit

Related Terms

modified radical mastectomy

removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit

Hyphenation

rad·i·cal mas·tec·to·my

Turkish pronunciation

rädıkıl mästektımi

Pronunciation

/ˈradəkəl maˈstektəmē/ /ˈrædəkəl mæˈstɛktəmiː/