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Lymph node dissection
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. For a regional lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed. Also called lymphadenectomy. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually done to assess the spread of cancer. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
(limf node dis-EK-shun) A surgical procedure in which lymph nodes are removed and examined to see whether they contain cancer. Also called lymphadenectomy. (NCI Dictionary)
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