Look up: Modified Radical Mastectomy

1. modified radical mastectomy
   [n] - removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
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2. Modified radical mastectomy
   Operation to remove the breast and the lymph glands under the arm.
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3. Modified radical mastectomy
   a treatment for breast cancer in which the entire breast, a section of the chest muscle, and lymph nodes in the chest and underarm are removed
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4. modified radical mastectomy
   <procedure, surgery> The most common type of mastectomy. Breast skin, nipple, areola and underarm lymph nodes are removed. The chest muscles are saved. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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5. modified radical mastectomy
   noun removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
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6. modified radical mastectomy
   simple mastectomy together with removal of lymph nodes in the armpit, but with preservation of the pectoral muscles.
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7. modified radical mastectomy
   (from the article `breast cancer`) ...used depending on the type and progression of the cancer. A lumpectomy removes only the cancerous mass and a small amount of surrounding tissue; a ... ...plus the removal of the internal mammary and supraclavicular nodes. An extended radical mastectomy is the standard radical mastectomy plus the ......
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8. modified radical mastectomy
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. excision of the entire breast including the nipple, areola, and overlying skin, as well as the lymphatic-bearing tissue in the axilla with preservation of the pectoral muscles.
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9. Modified Radical Mastectomy
   Removal of the breast, connective tissue covering the pectoralis major muscle and the axillary lymph nodes. Broader term(s): Mastectomy
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10. modified radical mastectomy
    Surgery for breast cancer in which the breast, most or all of the lymph nodes under the arm, and the lining over the chest muscles are removed. Sometimes the surgeon also removes part of the chest wall muscles.
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