Lymphadenectomy

**Semantic type:** Health Care Activity

**Definition:** Surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually done to assess the spread of cancer.

**Synonyms:** - LYMPHADENECTOMY - Lymph Node Dissection - Lymph Node Dissection - Lymph Node Dissection - Lymph Node Dissection - Lymph Node Dissection - Lymph Node Excision - excision of the lymph node - lymph node dissection - lymph node excision - lymphadenectomy