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Mastectomy

Noun CEFR B2
ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi

Definitions

The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues.

Equivalents

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Examples

“Three years later came Angelina Jolie’s revelation that she had the BRCA1 gene, and had decided to have⟳ a double⟳ mastectomy. The story topped the news, and was written about for days afterwards.”
“An estimate⟳ of U.S. “gender-affirming” double⟳ mastectomies published in 2023 in the Journal of the American Medical Association reported 3,125 cases of “breast or chest procedures” in patients ages 12 to 18 between 2016 to 2020.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Masted Mastel Masteller Masten master master baiter

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