Medical Terminology / Unit 11 MedTerm 0696 short lesson, about 20 seconds
mast/o: Breast
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The idea
The combining form mast slash o also names the breast, and comes from Greek.
In practice
Mastectomy is surgical removal of a breast.
Where people slip
Imaging terms take mamm; surgical terms tend to take mast.
Your place on the trail
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