Main Entry: radical mastectomy Function: noun : a mastectomy in which the breast tissue, associated skin, nipple, areola, axillary lymph nodes, and pectoral muscles areremoved called also Halsted radical mastectomy; —compare MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY, SIMPLE MASTECTOMY
radical mastectomyn. Surgical removal of the entire breast, the pectoral muscles, the lymphatic-bearing tissue in the armpit, and other neighboring tissues. Also called Halsted's operation.
