Modified radical 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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| modified radical mastectomy | |
noun | |
| removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit |
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