# mastectomy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmæsˈtɛktəmi/ · frequency rank #41,757

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

## Etymology
From mast- + -ectomy.

## Common misspellings (16)
`amstectomy`, `masetctomy`, `masstectomy`, `mastcetomy`, `mastecctomy`, `mastecotmy`, `mastectmoy`, `mastectommy`, `mastectomyy`, `mastectoym`, `mastecttomy`, `mastetcomy`, `masttectomy`, `matsectomy`, `mmastectomy`, `msatectomy`

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mastectomy