lymphadenectomy
[ lim-fad-n-ek-tuh-mee, lim-fuh-dn- ]
/ lɪmˌfæd nˈɛk tə mi, ˌlɪm fə dn- /
noun, plural lym·phad·e·nec·to·mies.
the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
Words nearby lymphadenectomy
lymph nodes,
lymph nodule,
lymph varix,
lymph vessel,
lymph-,
lymphadenectomy,
lymphadenitis,
lymphadeno-,
lymphadenography,
lymphadenoid,
lymphadenoid goiter
Medical definitions for lymphadenectomy
lymphadenectomy
[ lĭm-făd′n-ĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision of one or more lymph nodes.