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Lymph Node Excision MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Lymph Node Excision
Tree Number(s)
E04.446
Unique ID
D008197
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008197
Annotation
coordinate with site of lymph nodes but note NECK DISSECTION is available
Scope Note
Surgical excision of one or more lymph nodes. Its most common use is in cancer surgery. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p966)
Entry Term(s)
Lymph Node Dissection
Lymphadenectomy
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1996/06/10
Lymph Node Excision Preferred
Lymph Node Dissection Narrower
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