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- [ma-stek-tuh-mee]
- /mæˈstɛk tə mi/
- /mæsˈtek.tə.mi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ma-stek-tuh-mee]
- /mæˈstɛk tə mi/
Definitions of mastectomy word
- noun plural mastectomy the operation of removing all or part of the breast or mamma. 1
- noun mastectomy A surgical operation to remove a breast. 1
- noun mastectomy surgical removal of a breast 1
- variable noun mastectomy A mastectomy is a surgical operation to remove a woman's breast. 0
- noun mastectomy the surgical removal of a breast 0
- noun mastectomy the surgical removal of all or part of a breast, usually so as to remove cancerous tissue 0
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Origin of mastectomy
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; mast- + -ectomy
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Parts of speech for Mastectomy
noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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mastectomy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mastectomy usage trend in Literature
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- after mastectomy what to expect?
- what is double mastectomy?
- what to expect after mastectomy and lymph node removal?
- what is skin sparing mastectomy?
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