postmastectomy
adjective
post·mas·tec·to·my
ˌpōst-ma-ˈstek-tə-mē 
: relating to, being in, or occurring in the period following a mastectomy
postmastectomy pain
postmastectomy patients
postmastectomy breast reconstruction
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postmastectomy
adjective
post·mas·tec·to·my
-ma-ˈstek-tə-mē
1
: occurring after and especially as a result of a mastectomy
postmastectomy swelling of the arm
2
: having undergone mastectomy
3
: suitable for use following mastectomy
postmastectomy clothing
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