Axillary Lymph Node Dissection

Preferred Label : Axillary Lymph Node Dissection;

NCIt synonyms : Axillary Node Dissection; Axillary Dissection; Excision Axillary Lymph Nodes; Axillary Lymphadenectomy; ALND;

NCIt definition : Surgical removal of the lymph nodes located in the cavity beneath the junction of the arm and the thorax, or axilla (armpit). This procedure is commonly performed as a component of cancer staging.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Surgery to remove lymph nodes found in the armpit region.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046512; CDR0000045608;

Details

Origin ID

C15677;

UMLS CUI

C0193867;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Axillary lymphadenectomy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Axillary lymphadenectomy [MedDRA LLT]
- Excision of axillary lymph node [ICD-9 code]
- Excision of axillary lymph node (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Excision of axillary lymph nodes group (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- excision of axillary lymph nodes, nos [SNOMED Notion]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Lymph node from axillary dissection (specimen) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Axillary lymphadenectomy [MedDRA LLT]
- Axillary lymphadenectomy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Excision of axillary lymph node [ICD-9 code]
- Excision of axillary lymph node (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Excision of axillary lymph nodes group (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- excision of axillary lymph nodes, nos [SNOMED Notion]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Axillary Lymph Node [NCIt concept]
- Lymph Node [NCIt concept]

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