Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
lymphadenectomy Audio
[ lim-fad-n-ek-tuh-mee, lim-fuh-dn- ]
Subclass of:
Operative Surgical Procedures
Definitions related to lymph node excision:
  • (lymphadenectomy) 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 lymphadenectomy, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymphadenectomy, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (lymphadenectomy) Surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually done to assess the spread of cancer.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Surgical excision of one or more lymph nodes. Its most common use is in cancer surgery. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p966)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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