Meanings
nounlymphonodectomy (plural lymphonodectomies)
plural lymphonodectomies
- medicineThe removal of the lymph nodes
In these patients an explorative laparotomy (n = 3) and a diagnostic lymphonodectomy (n = 1) were performed.
2015 July 17, Aarne Feldheiser et al., “Haemodynamic Optimization by Oesophageal Doppler and Pulse Power Wave Analysis in Liver Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with lymphonodectomy
hysterectomymastectomyvasectomyprostatectomycholecystectomynephrectomyendarterectomysplenectomylumpectomytonsillectomygastrectomyappendectomyhepatectomyoophorectomyvitrectomythyroidectomyadrenalectomylaminectomydiscectomystapedectomycolectomylobectomycystectomyovariectomy
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