Amazon
Amazon (Medicine)
Amazon (pronounced: /ˈæməzɒn/) is a term used in the medical field, particularly in the area of oncology, to refer to women who have undergone a mastectomy. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek myth of the Amazons, a tribe of warrior women who were said to have removed one breast in order to better wield a bow.
Etymology
The term "Amazon" comes from the Ancient Greek word Ἀμαζών (Amazón), which is believed to be derived from an unknown, possibly non-Indo-European, language. The term was used in Greek mythology to describe a tribe of warrior women from the region of modern-day Turkey. According to the myth, these women would remove or mutilate one of their breasts in order to better use a bow and arrow in battle. This myth is the origin of the medical term "Amazon", used to describe women who have had a mastectomy.
Related Terms
- Mastectomy: A surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts, usually performed to treat or prevent breast cancer.
- Breast Cancer: A type of cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts. It is the most common cancer diagnosed in women.
- Oncology: The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
- Ancient Greek: The form of the Greek language used from around the 9th or 8th century BC to the 6th century AD. It is often divided into the Classical period (5th and 4th centuries BC), the Hellenistic period (3rd century BC to 6th century AD), and the period of the Byzantine Empire (6th to 15th centuries AD).
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Amazon
- Wikipedia's article - Amazon
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski