Mastectomy

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mastectomy
       n : surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "mastectomy":


     adenoidectomy, appendectomy, arteriectomy, castration,
     cholecystectomy, craniectomy, cricoidectomy, cystectomy,
     enterectomy, gastrectomy, hemorrhoidectomy, hysterectomy,
     mammectomy, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy, omphalectomy, oophorectomy,
     oophorocystectomy, orchidectomy, ovariectomy, pancreatectomy,
     penectomy, pericardiectomy, phrenicectomy, pneumonectomy,
     prostatectomy, salpingectomy, stapedectomy, tonsillectomy,
     ureterectomy, urethrectomy, vasectomy, venectomy