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subcutaneous mastectomy
Removal of breast tissue, using a minimal incision.
This type of mastectomy may be used to remove small areas of suspicious or cancerous tissue, but it can also be a cosmetic surgery procedure.
For example, subcutaneous mastectomy can reduce the volume of enlarged male breasts or be part of a female-to-male sex-change procedure.
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-ectomy, -ectome, -ectomize
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masto-, mast-, -mastia, -masty +
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sub-, suc-, suf-, sug-, sum-, sup-, sur-, sus-, su-
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