Radical Mastectomy

Definition: Radical Mastectomy

Radical Mastectomy

Noun

1. Removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit.

Specialty Definitions: Radical Mastectomy

Domain	Definitions
Health	Surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, chest muscles, and all of the lymph nodes under the arm are removed. For many years, this was the operation most used, but it is used now only when the tumor has spread to the chest muscles. Also called the Halsted radical mastectomy. (references)
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Crosswords: Radical Mastectomy

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

Specialty definitions using "radical mastectomy": Mastectomy, Extended Radical. (references)

Commercial Usage: Radical Mastectomy

Domain	Title
Books	Color Atlas of Modified Radical Mastectomy (Single Surgical Procedures Series) (reference) (more book examples)
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Non-Fiction Usage: Radical Mastectomy

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Traditional concepts through most of the 20th century held that breast cancer was a local/regional disease best managed by radical mastectomy. (references)
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Expression: Radical Mastectomy

Expression using "radical mastectomy": modified radical mastectomy. Additional references.
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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Radical Mastectomy

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Modern Translations: Radical Mastectomy

Language		Translations for "radical mastectomy"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Pig Latin		adicalray astectomymay.(various references)
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Misspellings: Radical Mastectomy

Misspellings
	"Radical Mastectomy" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: radical masectomy. (additional references)
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Anagrams: Radical Mastectomy

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-c-d-e-i-l-m-m-o-r-s-t-t-y"
	-4 letters: melodramatics, melodramatist.
	-5 letters: artiodactyls, asymmetrical, melodramatic, recommittals.
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