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lymphadenectomy

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lymphadenectomy /lym·phad·e·nec·to·my/ (lim-fad″ĕ-nek´tah-me) surgical excision of a lymph node or nodes.
lym·phad·e·nec·to·my (lm-fdn-kt-m)
n.
Excision of one or more lymph nodes.

lymphadenectomy,
surgical removal of a lymph node or nodes. Also called lymph node dissection.

lymphadenectomy
excision of one or more lymph nodes.

lymphadenectomy
Lymph node dissection Surgery A procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and evaluated for cancer. See Axillary tail.


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