Operation
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Operation | |
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Term | Operation |
Short definition | open resection - Surgery to remove part or all of an organ or a tumor and nearby lymph nodes. The incision is large enough for the surgeon to see inside the body |
Type | Cancer terms |
Specialty | Oncology |
Language | English |
Source | NCI |
Comments |
Operation - (pronounced) (ah-per-AY-avoid) procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to determine if a disease is present. Also called surgery
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