commando procedure
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com·man·do pro·ce·dure
an operation for malignant tumors of the floor of the oral cavity, involving resection of portions of the mandible in continuity with the oral lesion and radical neck dissection.
Synonym(s): commando operation
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com·man·do pro·ce·dure
(kŏ-man'dō prŏ-sē'jŭr)An operation for malignant tumors of the floor of the oral cavity, involving resection of portions of the mandible in continuity with the oral lesion and radical neck dissection.
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commando procedure
A surgical procedure for cancers of the head and neck in which the entire tumor, neighboring lymph nodes, and a portion of the mandible are removed.
See also: procedure
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