113 Word Scramble
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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 |
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