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May 27, 2012
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lym•phad•e•nec•to•my



Pronunciation: (lim-fad"n-ek'tu-mē, lim"fu-dn-), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -mies.
the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.

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lymphlymphadenitis
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