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axillary lymph node dissection |
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dissection /dis·sec·tion/ (dĭ-sek´shun) 1. the act of dissecting. 2. a part or whole of an organism prepared by dissecting. aortic dissection a dissecting aneurysm of the aorta, usually the thoracic aorta. axillary dissection axillary lymph node d. axillary lymph node dissection surgical removal of axillary lymph nodes, done as part of radical mastectomy. blunt dissection dissection accomplished by separating tissues along natural cleavage lines, without cutting. lymph node dissection lymphadenectomy. sharp dissection dissection accomplished by incising tissues with a sharp edge. axillary lymph node dissection Surgery The excision of the lymph nodes in the armpit, a procedure commonly performed with mastectomy for breast CA. See Breast cancer. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Physical and psychological morbidity after axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer. The patient underwent a nasopharyngeal biopsy, left neck dissection, and a left axillary lymph node dissection. Prospective, randomized, double-blind study of prophylactic antibiotics in axillary lymph node dissection. |
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