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axillary node

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Noun1.axillary node - any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions
lymph gland, lymph node, node - the source of lymph and lymphocytes


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All women had undergone level I or II axillary node dissection, and 13 women also had undergone radiation treatment.
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A preliminary diagnosis of axillary node involvement was based on both positron-emission tomography and computed tomography; these findings were subsequently confirmed by pathologic review following dissection of the node.
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma with axillary node involvement as a ... by Watson, Gordon A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Secondary lymphoedema of the arm often occurs following treatment for breast cancer, especially if axillary node dissection and/or radiotherapy formed part of this treatment.
Secondary lymphoedema--not a swell condition by Maguire, Deborah / Australian Nursing Journal
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