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lymphadenectomy

American  
[lim-fad-n-ek-tuh-mee, lim-fuh-dn-] / lɪmˌfæd nˈɛk tə mi, ˌlɪm fə dn- /

noun

plural

lymphadenectomies

  1. the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.

Etymology

Origin of lymphadenectomy

lymph- + aden- + -ectomy

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