lymphadenectomy

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005016",
  "term": "lymphadenectomy",
  "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 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. Also called lymph node dissection.",
  "synonyms": [
    "lymph node dissection"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/lymphadenectomy/"
}