English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Lymphadenectomy — consists of the surgical removal of one or more groups of lymph nodes. It is almost always performed as part of the surgical management of cancer.This is usually done because many types of cancer have a marked tendency to produce lymph node… … Wikipedia
lymphadenectomy — /lim fad n ek teuh mee, lim feuh dn /, n., pl. lymphadenectomies. the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer. [LYMPH + ADEN + ECTOMY] * * * … Universalium
lymphadenectomy — noun The surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually performed as part of the management of cancer … Wiktionary
lymphadenectomy — Excision of lymph node s. [lymphadeno + G. ektome, excision] * * * lymph·ad·e·nec·to·my .lim .fad ən ek tə mē n, pl mies surgical removal of a lymph node * * * lym·phad·e·nec·to·my (lim fad″ə nekґtə me) [lymphaden + ectomy]… … Medical dictionary
lymphadenectomy — n. surgical removal of lymph nodes, an operation commonly performed when a cancer has invaded nodes in the drainage area of an organ infiltrated by a malignant growth … The new mediacal dictionary
lymphadenectomy — /lim fad n ek teuh mee, lim feuh dn /, n., pl. lymphadenectomies. the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer. [LYMPH + ADEN + ECTOMY] … Useful english dictionary
Лимфаденэктомия (Lymphadenectomy) — хирургическая операция, заключающаяся в иссечении лимфатических узлов; обычно она выполняется в случае поражения лимфатических узлов злокачественными клетками в результате образования в организме человека метастазов. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy — surgical removal of lymph nodes in the retroperitoneal space, usually because of cancer metastasis, such as from carcinomas of the genital organs in men. Called also retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND) … Medical dictionary
pelvic lymphadenectomy — Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the pelvis for examination under a microscope to see if they contain cancer … English dictionary of cancer terms
lymph node dissection — lymphadenectomy … Medical dictionary
