No. 10,603 in French
mastectomie
Mastectomy: Surgical removal of one or both breasts.
In a sentence
Elle a parlé de sa mastectomie durant la réunion.
She talked about her mastectomy during the meeting.
Here, 'mastectomie' refers to a specific medical procedure the person underwent, mentioned in a personal context.
La mastectomie est souvent recommandée dans certains cas de cancer du sein.
Mastectomy is often recommended in certain cases of breast cancer.
In this sentence, 'mastectomie' is used as a medical term to describe a common surgical intervention.
Après sa mastectomie, elle a rejoint un groupe de soutien.
After her mastectomy, she joined a support group.
Here, 'mastectomie' emphasizes the process the subject went through, leading to a follow-up action of emotional or community support.
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