Mastectomy
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| Mastectomy | |
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| Term | Mastectomy |
| Short definition | mast cell tumor - (pronounced) (mast sel TOO-mer) A growth or clump of mast cells (a type of white blood cell). Mast cell tumors can affect skin, subcutaneous tissue, and muscle tissue. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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mastectomy - (pronounced) (ma-STEK-toh-mee) Surgery to remove part or all of the breast. There are different types of mastectomy, which differ in the amount of tissue removed and the amount of lymph nodes removed
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