Preferred Label : Neck Lymph Node Boundary Level III;
NCIt related terms : CERVICAL LYMPH NODE LEVEL III;
NCIt definition : The following anatomical structures define the neck lymph node boundary for level
III: Superior: horizontal plane defined by the inferior body of the hyoid; inferior:
horizontal plane defined by the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage; anterior
(medial): lateral border of the sternohyoid muscle; posterior (lateral): lateral border
of the sternocleidomastoid or sensory branches of the cervical plexus. (AJCC 8th ed.);
Alternative definition : CDISC: Cervical lymph nodes located in the middle jugular group located between the
hyoid bone and the cricoid cartilage.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL521208;
Origin ID : C132499;
UMLS CUI : C4330804;
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