axillary lymph node dissection
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000871
Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region. Also called axillary dissection.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-000871 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | axillary dissection |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-ONC-000871",
"term": "axillary lymph node dissection",
"field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
"definition": "Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region. Also called axillary dissection.",
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"axillary dissection"
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"NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
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}
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