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- Dictionarymastectomy/maˈstɛktəmi/
noun
- 1. a surgical operation to remove a breast: "a double mastectomy"
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Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. A mastectomy is usually carried out to treat breast cancer. In some cases, people believed to be at high risk of breast cancer have the operation as a preventive measure. Wikipedia