axillary dissection
n. (Medicine) surgical procedure of removing lymph nodes from the axilla, surgery in which the armpit is opened and lymph nodes or other tissues are removed | ||||
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Axillary dissection Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
axillary dissection
[AK-suh-LAIR-ee dis-EK-shun]
Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region. Also called axillary lymph node dissection.
[AK-suh-LAIR-ee dis-EK-shun]
Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region. Also called axillary lymph node dissection.
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Axillary dissection
An axillary dissection means removal of a portion of the lymph nodes under the arm.
An axillary dissection means removal of a portion of the lymph nodes under the arm.