Definition of mastectomy in English:

mastectomy

nounPlural mastectomies maˈstɛktəmimæˈstɛktəmi

A surgical operation to remove a breast.
乳房切除术
a double mastectomy
mass noun they have undergone mastectomy
Example sentencesExamples
- Reconstruction can be done in the same operation as the mastectomy, and may be more successful if it's done straight away.
- There are sports bras, nursing bras, bras designed to take prosthetic breasts for women who have undergone mastectomies.
- The authors recommend their large-tissue-section approach for routine handling of all breast excisions and mastectomies.
- A proportion of patients who have a mastectomy are advised to undergo radiotherapy to reduce the risk of local recurrence.
- It may be possible for women who have had a mastectomy to have reconstructive surgery without the use of implants.

Origin

1920s: from Greek mastos 'breast' + -ectomy.

Rhymes

hysterectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy

Definition of mastectomy in US English:

mastectomy

nounmaˈstektəmēmæˈstɛktəmi

A surgical operation to remove a breast.
乳房切除术
a double mastectomy
mass noun they have undergone mastectomy
Example sentencesExamples
- A proportion of patients who have a mastectomy are advised to undergo radiotherapy to reduce the risk of local recurrence.
- The authors recommend their large-tissue-section approach for routine handling of all breast excisions and mastectomies.
- It may be possible for women who have had a mastectomy to have reconstructive surgery without the use of implants.
- Reconstruction can be done in the same operation as the mastectomy, and may be more successful if it's done straight away.
- There are sports bras, nursing bras, bras designed to take prosthetic breasts for women who have undergone mastectomies.

Origin

1920s: from Greek mastos ‘breast’ + -ectomy.

单词	mastectomy
释义	Definition of mastectomy in English: mastectomy nounPlural mastectomies maˈstɛktəmimæˈstɛktəmi A surgical operation to remove a breast. 乳房切除术 a double mastectomy mass noun they have undergone mastectomy Example sentencesExamples Reconstruction can be done in the same operation as the mastectomy, and may be more successful if it's done straight away. There are sports bras, nursing bras, bras designed to take prosthetic breasts for women who have undergone mastectomies. The authors recommend their large-tissue-section approach for routine handling of all breast excisions and mastectomies. A proportion of patients who have a mastectomy are advised to undergo radiotherapy to reduce the risk of local recurrence. It may be possible for women who have had a mastectomy to have reconstructive surgery without the use of implants. Origin 1920s: from Greek mastos 'breast' + -ectomy. Rhymes hysterectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy Definition of mastectomy in US English: mastectomy nounmaˈstektəmēmæˈstɛktəmi A surgical operation to remove a breast. 乳房切除术 a double mastectomy mass noun they have undergone mastectomy Example sentencesExamples A proportion of patients who have a mastectomy are advised to undergo radiotherapy to reduce the risk of local recurrence. The authors recommend their large-tissue-section approach for routine handling of all breast excisions and mastectomies. It may be possible for women who have had a mastectomy to have reconstructive surgery without the use of implants. Reconstruction can be done in the same operation as the mastectomy, and may be more successful if it's done straight away. There are sports bras, nursing bras, bras designed to take prosthetic breasts for women who have undergone mastectomies. Origin 1920s: from Greek mastos ‘breast’ + -ectomy.
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