mammectomy

mammectomy
SYN: mastectomy. [L. mamma, breast, + ektome, excision]

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mam·mec·to·my ma-'mek-tə-mē n, pl -mies MASTECTOMY

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mam·mec·to·my (mə-mekґtə-me) [mamm- + -ectomy] mastectomy.

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