neopectoral

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English

Etymology

From neo- +‎ pectoral.

Adjective

neopectoral (not comparable)

  1. (surgery) Describing any new construct made to the breast or chest
    • 2015 February 23, G. Patrick Maxwell et al., “Ten-Year Results From the Natrelle 410 Anatomical Form-Stable Silicone Breast Implant Core Study”, in Aesthetic Surgery Journal, volume 35, →DOI:
      This 36-year-old woman is shown before (A, C) and 10 years after (B, D) breast reconstruction with a bilateral neopectoral pocket conversion and placement of 255-cc Natrelle 410 full height, full projection implants.

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