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Meaning of "postmastectomy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSTMASTECTOMY

postmastectomy  [ˌpəʊstmæˈstɛktəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSTMASTECTOMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Postmastectomy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES POSTMASTECTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of postmastectomy in the English dictionary

The definition of postmastectomy in the dictionary is of or relating to the period after a mastectomy.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSTMASTECTOMY


adenoidectomy
ˌædɪnɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
adrenalectomy
əˌdriːnəlˈɛktəmɪ
cholecystectomy
ˌkɒlɪsɪˈstɛktəmɪ
colectomy
kəˈlɛktəmɪ
cystectomy
sɪˈstɛktəmɪ
hepatectomy
ˌhɛpəˈtɛktəmɪ
hysterectomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɛktəmɪ
laminectomy
ˌlæmɪˈnɛktəmɪ
laryngectomy
ˌlærɪnˈdʒɛktəmɪ
lobectomy
ləʊˈbɛktəmɪ
lumpectomy
lʌmˈpɛktəmɪ
mastectomy
mæˈstɛktəmɪ
myomectomy
ˌmaɪəˈmɛktəmɪ
oophorectomy
ˌəʊəfəˈrɛktəmɪ
pneumonectomy
ˌnjuːməʊˈnɛktəmɪ
prostatectomy
ˌprɒstəˈtɛktəmɪ
rhytidectomy
ˌrɪtɪˈdɛktəmɪ
splenectomy
splɪˈnɛktəmɪ
thyroidectomy
ˌθaɪrɔɪˈdɛktəmɪ
vasectomy
væˈsɛktəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSTMASTECTOMY

postman
postman´s knock
postmarital
postmark
postmarked
postmaster
postmaster general
postmasters general
postmastership
postmating
postmedieval
postmen
postmenopausal
postmenstrual
postmeridian
postmillenarian
postmillennial
postmillennialism
postmillennialist
postmistress

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSTMASTECTOMY

anatomy
appendectomy
appendicectomy
craniectomy
embolectomy
endarterectomy
gastrectomy
gingivectomy
hemorrhoidectomy
hypophysectomy
keratectomy
meniscectomy
nephrectomy
ovariectomy
pancreatectomy
phlebectomy
salpingectomy
sympathectomy
thymectomy
tonsillectomy
vitrectomy

Synonyms and antonyms of postmastectomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «postmastectomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSTMASTECTOMY

Find out the translation of postmastectomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of postmastectomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «postmastectomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

乳房切除
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

posmastectomía
570 millions of speakers

English

postmastectomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

postmastectomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تال لاستئصال الثدي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мастэктомии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pós-mastectomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

postmastectomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mastectomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Postmastectomy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

postmastectomy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

乳房切除
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

postmastectomy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Postmastectomy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

postmastectomy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

postmastectomy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोस्टमास्टेक्टॉमी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

postmastektomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

postmastectomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

postmastectomy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мастектомії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

postmastectomy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μετά από μαστεκτομή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

postmastectomy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

postmastectomy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

postmastectomy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of postmastectomy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMASTECTOMY»

The term «postmastectomy» is normally little used and occupies the 137.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSTMASTECTOMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «postmastectomy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «postmastectomy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about postmastectomy

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSTMASTECTOMY»

Discover the use of postmastectomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to postmastectomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Living in the Postmastectomy Body: Learning to Live in and ...
A guide to every aspect of physical, social, and psychological recovery after a mastectomy with details on surgery, exercises, and treatments
Rebecca L. Zuckweiler, 1998
2
Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes
POSTMASTECTO MY PAIN ICD-9 CODE ICD-IO CooEl" THE CLINICAL SYN DROM E Postmastectomy pain syndrome is a constellation of symptoms that include pain in the anterior chest, breast, axilla, and medial upper extremity after  ...
Steven D. Waldman, 2013
3
Breast Cancer
POSTMASTECTOMY. IRRADIATION. In properly selected patients, radiation therapy after mastectomy significantly reduces the risk of local-regional recurrence and improves survival. Patient Selection and Choice of Targets The goal of ...
J. Mendelsohn, Kelly K. Hunt, Geoffrey L. Robb, 2007
4
Issues in Pain Therapies and Research: 2011 Edition
University of Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid: Myofascial Trigger Points in Neck and Shoulder Muscles and Widespread Pressure Pain Hypersensitivtiy in Patients With Postmastectomy Pain Evidence of Peripheral and Central Sensitization In this ...
‎2012
5
Breast Cancer
Breast field planning with nondivergent field edges is required at field abutments. The techniques used to treat the supraclavicular, axillary, and internal mammary nodes are identical to those described below for the postmastectomy setting.
David J. Winchester, David P. Winchester, 2006
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DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles & ...
dose than postmastectomy RT, because it less often involves regional radiation to the internal mammary and supraclavicular lymph nodes, while the absorbed dose from breast irradiation is reduced by the remaining breast tissue. The largest ...
Vincent T. DeVita, Theodore S. Lawrence, Steven A. Rosenberg, 2008
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Perez & Brady's Principles and Practice of Radiation Oncology
For example, extensive lymph node involvement leads to a high risk of local- regional recurrence but also predicts for a high competing risk of distant metastases that may not be avoided through the use of postmastectomy radiation .
Edward C Halperin, Luther W. Brady, David E. Wazer, 2013
8
Issues in Cancer Treatment: 2013 Edition
to Three Positive Nodes with or without Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Women's Health Weekly -Current study results on Breast Cancer have been published. According to news reporting ...
‎2013
9
Breast Cancer: A Practical Guide
[Helinto M, Radiother Oncol 52: 213–217, 1999] [Recht A, ASCO Special Article, J Clin Oncol 19: 1539–1569, 2001] Postmastectomy XRT is recommended for J with ≥ 4 (+) axillary LNs. There are insufficient data to recommend the routine ...
Orlando E. Silva, Stefano Zurrida, 2005
10
Holland Frei Cancer Medicine Eight
Postmastectomy Radiation □ There is a strong rationale for combining the beneficial effects of radiation and mastectomy for selected women with breast cancer. For women with locally advanced disease, areas of subclinical disease ...
Waun Ki Hong, American Association for Cancer Research, William Hait, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSTMASTECTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term postmastectomy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
No Clear Effect of Postoperative Radiotherapy on Survival of Breast …
In patients with one to three positive nodes, postmastectomy radiotherapy was generally given in the southeast region (89% of all cases) and generally not given ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
2
New wig-fitting service for cancer patients in Dundalk
Prior to this, people from Dundalk had to travel to Drogheda, Newry or Dublin for both postmastectomy and wig fittings, so it's a much needed ... «Talk of the Town, Jun 15»
3
Well | When Pain Persists After Breast Cancer Surgery
She says she now always asks about postmastectomy pain as part of her postoperative patient interviews. Many patients also remain ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
4
Liposomal-Encased Bupivacaine Offers Advantages in Breast …
“Regional block is our standard of care postmastectomy but, having a good experience with LEB in microsurgical breast reconstruction, we thought LEB could be ... «Anesthesiology News, May 15»
5
3504 Mastectomies Needed 9353 Breast Reconstructions
... Dr Roberts and colleagues determined the overall population-based reoperation rates following postmastectomy breast reconstruction in the ... «Medscape, May 15»
6
ASBS: Less Invasive Mastectomy Technique Holds Promise
... Roberts A, et al "Once is rarely enough: A population-based study of reoperations after postmastectomy breast reconstruction" ASBS 2015. «MedPage Today, May 15»
7
Many Patients Do Not Receive Standard Radiation Therapy After …
Several studies have found that postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) reduces the risk for breast cancer recurrence and improves survival in patients whose ... «General Surgery News, Feb 15»
8
'Puzzle': 35% of High-Risk Mastectomy Patients Get No RT
On multivariate analysis, compliance with postmastectomy RT was predicted by only three independent variables: receipt of chemotherapy ... «Medscape, Feb 15»
9
Many patients with locally advanced breast cancer do not undergo …
Patients with breast cancer who undergo a mastectomy should receive subsequent postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT), which is found ... «Oncology Nurse Advisor, Feb 15»
10
Meet Dr. Christine Riordan, incoming Adelphi president
One example she gave was the Adelphi Breast Cancer Hotline and Support program, which began from a postmastectomy support group in ... «Garden City News, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Postmastectomy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/postmastectomy>. May 2024 ».
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