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Female Reproductive System - Q – Gynecologic Operative Terms: Breasts & A – Mean
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| lumpectomy | excision of a breast tumor without removing any other tissue or lymph nodes; usually followed by radiation or chemotherapy if the tumor is cancerous |
| mastectomy | removal of a breast |
| simple mastectomy | removal of an entire breast but with the underlying muscle and axillary lymph nodes left intact |
| radical mastectomy | removal of an entire breast along with the underlying chest muscles and axillary lymph nodes |
| modified radical | removal of an entire breast and lymph nodes of the axilla |
| mammoplasty | surgical reconstruction of a breast |
| augmentation | reconstruction to enlarge the breast, often by insertion of an implant |
| reduction | reconstruction to remove excessive breast tissue |
| mastopexy | elevation of pendulous breast tissue |