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Regional lymph node dissection
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A surgical procedure to remove some of the lymph nodes that drain lymph from the area around a tumor. The lymph nodes are then examined under a microscope to see if cancer cells have spread to them. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Surgical removal of the lymph nodes located in a particular anatomic region. This procedure is commonly performed as a component of cancer staging. (NCI Thesaurus)
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