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modified radical mastectomy

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Main Entry: modified radical mastectomy
Function: noun
: a mastectomy that is similar to a radical mastectomy but does not include removal of the pectoral muscles—compare SIMPLE MASTECTOMY
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modified radical mastectomy mod·i·fied radical mastectomy (mŏd'ə-fīd')
n.
Surgical removal of the entire breast and the lymphatic-bearing tissue in the armpit.

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