mastectomy
/mæˈstɛktəmi/
noun
- Surgical removal of all or part of the breast, usually to treat or prevent breast cancer.
- Some women choose a preventive mastectomy if they have a high genetic risk of breast cancer.
- Recovery from a mastectomy can take several weeks, but many patients go on to live healthy lives.
- After her diagnosis, she decided to have a mastectomy to remove the tumor.