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quadrantectomy

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quadrantectomy /quad·ran·tec·to·my/ (-ran-tek´tah-me) a form of partial mastectomy involving en bloc excision of tumor in one quadrant of breast tissue, as well as the pectoralis major muscle fascia and overlying skin.
quadrantectomy Surgery The excision of a quadrant of tissue, usually from the breast, which includes both grossly identifiable malignancy and grossly normal soft-tissue margins. Cf Lumpectomy, Mastectomy.


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