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MSH: Surgical excision of one or more lymph nodes. Its most common use is in cancer surgery. (From Dorland, 28th ed, p966),CSP: surgical excision of one or more lymph nodes; its common use is in cancer surgery.,NCI: A surgical procedure in which the lymph nodes are removed and a sample of tissue is checked under a microscope for signs of cancer. For a regional lymphadenectomy, some of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed; for a radical lymphadenectomy, most or all of the lymph nodes in the tumor area are removed.,NCI: Surgical removal of lymph nodes, usually done to assess the spread of cancer.