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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Lymph Node Excision

Preferred term

Lymph Node Excision  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Lymphadenectomies
  • Lymphadenectomy

Note

  • coordinate with site of lymph nodes but note NECK DISSECTION is available

Scope note

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

In other languages

  • imusolmukkeen poisto

    Finnish

  • imurauhasekskisio
  • imurauhasen eksisio
  • imurauhasen poisto
  • imurauhasen poistoleikkaus
  • imusolmuke-ekskiisio
  • imusolmukkeen ekskiisio
  • imusolmukkeen poistoleikkaus
  • Lymfkörtelexcision

    Swedish

  • Lymfadenektomi
  • Lymfkörteldissektion
  • Lymfkörtelutrymning

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008197

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