Lymph Node Excision (definition)

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ψ	Lymph Node Excision

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Definition: Surgical excision of one or more lymph nodes. Its most common use is in cancer surgery. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p966)

coord IM with site of lymph nodes (NIM) but RADICAL NECK DISSECTION is available; do not use /util except by MeSH definition
Examples Neck Dissection; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

Other names Node Dissections, Lymph; Node Dissection, Lymph; Lymphadenectomies; Lymph Node Excisions; Lymph Node Dissections; Excisions, Lymph Node; Excision, Lymph Node; Dissections, Lymph Node; Dissection, Lymph Node; Lymphadenectomy; Lymph Node Dissection

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