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What is the noun for mastectomy?

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mastectomy
  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast; mammectomy.
  2. Examples:
    1. “A proportion of patients who have a mastectomy are advised to undergo radiotherapy to reduce the risk of local recurrence.”
      “It may be possible for women who have had a mastectomy to have reconstructive surgery without the use of implants.”
      “As a result, many patients who have had a mastectomy will now also receive postoperative radiotherapy.”
mastectomee
  1. Someone who has undergone a mastectomy.
mastectomees
  1. plural of mastectomee
mastectomies
  1. plural of mastectomy
  2. Examples:
    1. “Many operations like radical prostatectomies or radical mastectomies rob patients of their dignity and their quality of life.”
      “Bilateral mastectomies or ovariectomy are recommended preventative measures, neither of which is a complete barrier to cancer development.”
      “The authors recommend their large-tissue-section approach for routine handling of all breast excisions and mastectomies.”
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