n, pl  -mies  :  excision or amputation of a mammary gland and usu. associated tissue - see MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY RADICAL MASTECTOMY SIMPLE MASTECTOMY  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  mas·tec·to·mee 
 
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