Breast
51Breast pang — Breast Breast (br[e^]st), n. [OE. brest, breost, As. bre[ o]st; akin to Icel. brj[=o]st, Sw. br[ o]st, Dan. bryst, Goth. brusts, OS. briost, D. borst, G. brust.] 1. The fore part of the body, between the neck and the belly; the chest; as, the… …
52Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) — is the national voice of Australians personally affected by breast cancer. Represented by the pink lady silhouette, this organisation produces information for women with the disease and their loved ones. It is driven by women who have themselves… …
53Breast shell — Breast shells are hollow plastic disks worn inside the brassiere to protect the nipple from becoming flattened. The disk has a hole in the middle worn toward the nipple side. It is slightly concave to conform to the shape of the breast, but can… …
54Breast prostheses — are breast forms intended to simulate breasts. There are a number of materials and designs. The most common construction is silicone gel in a plastic skin. Mastectomy Their most common use is after mastectomy, usually a consequence of cancer.… …
55breast-feed — breast feeds, breast feeding, breast fed also breastfeed, breast feed VERB When a woman breast feeds her baby, she feeds it with milk from her breasts, rather than from a bottle. [V n] Not all women have the choice whether or not to breast feed… …
56Breast ironing — is a form of body modification practiced in parts of Cameroon. A pubescent girl s breasts are flattened, usually by the girl s mother, in an attempt to make her less sexually attractive to men. This practice is believed to help prevent rape and… …
57Breast Cancer Action — is a national grassroots education and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting people living with [breast cancer] and encouraging the support of breast cancer research and awareness. Based in San Francisco, BCA is perhaps best known for its …
58Breast cancer chemotherapy — refers to the use of cytotoxic drugs (chemotherapy) in the treatment of breast cancer. Types Chemotherapy can be given both before and after surgery. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is used to shrink the size of a tumor prior to surgery. Adjuvant… …
59Breast-conserving surgery — is a less radical cancer surgery than mastectomy. Breast conserving surgery, as in a lumpectomy removes part of the breast tissue during surgery, as opposed to the entire breast. External links * [http://www.aafp.org/afp/20021215/2281ph.html… …
60Breast cancer, male — Breast cancer is much less common in men. Fewer than 1% of persons with breast cancer are male. (In the U.S., about 175,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, as compared to 1,300 men.) However, breast cancer is no less dangerous… …
