lymphadenectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually performed as part of the management of cancer

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Meanings

nounlymphadenectomy (countable and uncountable, plural lymphadenectomies)

plural lymphadenectomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually performed as part of the management of cancer

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Italian linfadenectomia
  • linfadenectomiaTranslations
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APA

lymphadenectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphadenectomy

MLA

“lymphadenectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphadenectomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lymphadenectomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lymphadenectomy.

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