MASTECTOMY

mastectomy

(noun) surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

mastectomy (plural mastectomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove of all or part of a breast; mammectomy.

Hypernyms

• top surgery

Source: Wiktionary



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COWBERRY

(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries


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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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