Mastectomy

Definition: Mastectomy

Mastectomy

Noun

1. Surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor.

Date "mastectomy" was first used: 1923. (references)

Specialty Definitions: Mastectomy

Domain	Definitions
Health	Surgery to remove the breast (or as much of the breast tissue as possible). (references)
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Specialty Definition: Mastectomy

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. Mastectomy is usually done to combat breast cancer; in some cases, women believed to be at high risk of breast cancer have the operation prophylactically, that is, to prevent cancer rather than treat it.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Mastectomy."

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Crosswords: Mastectomy

English words defined with "mastectomy": modified radical mastectomy ♦ radical mastectomy ♦ simple mastectomy. (references)

Specialty definitions using "mastectomy": breast reconstruction, breast-conserving surgery ♦ Mastectomy, Extended Radical, Mastectomy, Modified Radical, Mastectomy, Radical, Mastectomy, Segmental, Mastectomy, Simple, Mastectomy, Subcutaneous ♦ preventive mastectomy, prophylactic mastectomy ♦ segmental mastectomy ♦ total mastectomy. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Mastectomy

Domain	Title
Books	Healing: A Woman's Guide to Recovery After Mastectomy (reference) Living With Breast Cancer and Mastectomy (reference) Nothings Changed: Diary of a Mastectomy (reference) (more book examples)
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Image Slideshow: Mastectomy

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Photo Album: Mastectomy

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	Five illustrations showing the methods of surgical treatment that may be used: lumpectomy; modified radical mastectomy; partial mastectomy (also called segmental mastectomy), radical mastectomy (also called Halsted radical mastectomy), and total (simple) mastectomy. These illustrations appeared in "What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer." See artwork WYTK-05.Credit: Jeanne Kelly (Artist).		Seen are a technician's hands performing a lab test. The test tube with some frozen breast tissue and some liquid are visible, as well as the techician in some slides. This is the estrogen receptor assay being performed at the time of mastectomy. Results suggest whether removal of ovaries or use of antiestrogen drugs are likely to be effective therapy.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).
	Illustration showing a woman after a mastectomy performing the steps in a breast self-examination (BSE).Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		Shown is a series of four illustrations of breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, showing how the abdominal muscles (restus abdominus) are used to reconstruct the breast.Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
	(1) (4x5) black and white negative (original), (1) (8x10) black and white negative, (9) (8x71/2) black and white prints. Shows illustration of nude woman indicating tumors and portion of breast to be removed as result of modified radical mastectomy. See artwork: BC-08b.Credit: Donald Gates (artist).		(1) original (4x5) black and white negative, (1) (4x5) black and white negative, (8x71/2) black and white prints. Shows illustraiton of nude woman indicating lump on right breast and portion around lump of breast to be removed in a partial mastectomy. See artwork: BC-08b.Credit: Donal Gates (artist).
	This is a graphic illustration of surgery of a segmental mastectomy, or lumpectomy, where the tumor and a wedge of the breast is removed.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).		Pictured is an illustration of the Halsted radical mastectomy. Shown is removal of the entire breast and chest muscles, as well as lymph nodes in underarm area for the treatment of breast cancer.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).
	White woman from neck to waist wearing a bra, indicating breast reconstruction post mastectomy. Surgery enables women to have a better self image, looking good in clothes, and facilitating psychological readjustment.Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).
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Non-Fiction Usage: Mastectomy

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Subsequent studies have compared different approaches to breast conservation surgery with total mastectomy. (references)
		This is in contrast to the poor prognosis associated with local chest wall recurrence following mastectomy. (references)
		Total mastectomy is an appropriate primary therapy when breast conservation treatment is not indicated or selected. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Speeches: Mastectomy

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Bill Clinton	1993-2001	Just as we ended drive-through deliveries of babies last year, we must now end the dangerous and demeaning practice of forcing women home from the hospital only hours after a mastectomy.
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Usage Frequency: Mastectomy

"Mastectomy" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Mastectomy" is used about 27 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Noun (singular)	100%	27	66,962

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Mastectomy

Expressions using "mastectomy": modified radical mastectomy ♦ preventive mastectomy ♦ prophylactic mastectomy ♦ radical mastectomy ♦ segmental mastectomy ♦ simple mastectomy ♦ total mastectomy. Additional references.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Mastectomy

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
mastectomy	362	hysterectomy mastectomy	8
mastectomy bra	78	mastectomy prosthesis	8
mastectomy swimsuit	67	partial mastectomy	7
mastectomy swim wear	51	mastectomy procedure	7
mastectomy product	26	legislation mastectomy	7
mastectomy bathing suit	22	modified radical mastectomy	7
mastectomy picture	22	mastectomy clothing	6
mastectomy wear	16	after mastectomy	6
mastectomy photo	13	mastectomy total	6
prophylactic mastectomy	13	post mastectomy	5
mastectomy supply	13	breast mastectomy post reconstruction	5
mastectomy reconstruction	12	mastectomy swim suit	5
radical mastectomy	10	breast cancer mastectomy	5
mastectomy subcutaneous	10	exercise mastectomy post	4
mastectomy and lumpectomy	9	mastectomy recovery	4
bilateral mastectomy	9	mastectomy surgery	4
mastectomy fitting	9	apparel mastectomy	4
exercise mastectomy	8	simple mastectomy	4
mastectomy need	8	after mastectomy picture	3
post mastectomy swim wear	8	mastectomy breast reconstruction	3
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Mastectomy

Language		Translations for "mastectomy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Arabic		‏قطع الثدي, ‏إستئصال الثدي. (various references)

Czech		amputace prsu. (various references)

Danish		mastektomi (mammectomy), mammektomi (mammectomy), ablatio mammae (mammectomy). (various references)

Dutch		mastectomie (mammectomy), mamma-amputatie (mammectomy), ablatio mammae (mammectomy). (various references)

French		mastectomie (mammectomy). (various references)

German		Brustamputation. (various references)

Greek		μαστεκτομή (mammectomy), μαστεκτομία (mammectomy), εκτομή του μαστού (mammectomy). (various references)

Hebrew		כריתת ש�". (various references)

Italian		mastectomia (mammectomy), amputazione d'una mamella (mammectomy). (various references)

Pig Latin		astectomymay

Portuguese		mastectomia (mammectomy), mamectomia (mammectomy). (various references)

Spanish		mastectomía (mammectomy). (various references)

Turkish		meme ameliyatı, göğüs ameliyatı. (various references)

Ukranian		мастектомія. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Mastectomy

Language	Period	Translations
Greek	700 BCE-300 CE	mastos. (various references)
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Derivations & Misspellings: Mastectomy

Derivations
	Words ending with "mastectomy": postmastectomy. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Mastectomy" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: masectomy, mastectomie. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Mastectomy"

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "mastectomy" (pronounced maste"ktumē)
7	-t e" k t u m ē	prostatectomy.
6	-e" k t u m ē	appendectomy, hysterectomies, hysterectomy, lumpectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy.
4	-t u m ē	anatomy, dichotomy, epitome, keratotomy.
3	-u m ē	academy, alchemy, anomie, Archenemy, astronomy, autonomy, blasphemy, economy, enemy, gastronomy, infamy, monogamy, polygamy, sesame, sodomy.
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Anagrams: Mastectomy

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-e-m-m-o-s-t-t-y"
	-1 letter: mycetomas.
	-2 letters: mycetoma.
	-3 letters: comates, costate, stomate, testacy, tomcats.
	-4 letters: cameos, comate, comets, commas, comtes, costae, cottae, cottas, coyest, cymose, mameys, mascot, mateys, mattes, mayest, motets, mottes, myomas, octets, scatty, stacte, steamy, stemma, stemmy, tamest, toasty, tomcat, totems.
	-5 letters: acmes, ammos, ascot, atoms, atomy, cameo, cames, caste, cates, catty, cesta, coast, coats, comae, comas, comes.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-e-m-m-o-s-t-t-y"
	+2 letters: mycetomatous.
	+3 letters: mastoidectomy, sympathectomy.
	+4 letters: hemacytometers, postmastectomy, presymptomatic.
	+5 letters: sympathectomies, sympathomimetic.
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