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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

process, procedure go
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

medical procedure go
a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners

operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process go
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments

extirpation, excision, ablation, cutting out go
surgical removal of a body part or tissue

mastectomy
surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

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3 Subcategories

modified radical mastectomy go
removal of a breast and the pectoralis minor and some lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
radical mastectomy go
removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
simple mastectomy go
removal of a breast leaving the underlying muscles and the lymph nodes intact