Axillary Lymph Node Dissection

**Semantic type:** Health Care Activity

**Definition:** Surgical removal of the lymph nodes located in the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the thorax, or axilla (armpit). This procedure is commonly performed as a component of cancer staging.

**Synonyms:** - ALND - Axillary Dissection - Axillary Lymphadenectomy - Axillary Node Dissection - Excision Axillary Lymph Nodes - axillary dissection - axillary lymph node dissection