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Etymology

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lympho- +‎ node +‎ -ectomy

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Noun

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lymphonodectomy (plural lymphonodectomies)

  1. (surgery) The removal of the lymph nodes
    • 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[1], volume 10, →DOI:
      In these patients an explorative laparotomy (n = 3) and a diagnostic lymphonodectomy (n = 1) were performed.