simple mastectomy

/ˌsɪmpəl mæˌstɛktəmi/
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Definitions of simple mastectomy
  1. noun
    removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact
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    type of:
    mastectomy
    surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
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