HealthAugust 15, 2026

mastectomies

mas-TEK-tuh-meez

Definition

Surgical procedures involving the partial or complete removal of breast tissue.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'mastos' (breast) and 'ektomē' (excision or cutting out), it entered medical English in the 19th century to describe the surgical removal of breast tissue.

In the news

The article lists mastectomies as an example of surgical interventions for minors that carry significant costs and potential for lifelong medical consequences.

Doctors pushed sex-rejecting procedures on children for profit - US HHS

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