Lymph node dissection

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005011",
  "term": "Lymph node dissection",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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 lymph node dissection, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymph node dissection, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed. Also called lymphadenectomy.",
  "synonyms": [
    "lymphadenectomy"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lymph-node-dissection/"
}