Medical term:
lymphadenectomy
lymphadenectomy
[lim-fad″ĕ-nek´to-me]excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually for the purpose of examination. Called also lymph node dissection.
retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy surgical removal of lymph nodes in the retroperitoneal space, usually because of cancer metastasis, such as from carcinomas of the genital organs in men. Called also retroperitoneal lymph node dissection.
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lym·phad·e·nec·to·my
(lim-fad'ĕ-nek'tŏ-mē),Excision of lymph nodes.
[lymphadeno- + G. ektomē, excision]
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lymphadenectomy
(lĭm-făd′n-ĕk′tə-mē)n.
Surgical excision of one or more lymph nodes.
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lymphadenectomy
Lymph node dissection Surgery A procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and evaluated for cancer. See Axillary tail.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
lym·phad·e·nec·to·my
(lim-fad'ĕ-nek'tŏ-mē)Excision of lymph nodes.
[lymphadeno- + G. ektomē, excision]
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lymphadenectomy
Surgical removal of LYMPH NODES.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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