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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mastectomy that includes excision of the entire breast, underlying pectoral muscles, and regional lymph nodes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
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