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Definition of
mastectomy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mastectomy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
mæˈstɛktəmi
/
/
(
pl.
mastectomies
)
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a medical operation to remove a person's breast
See
mastectomy
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