Dissection
101radical lymph node dissection — A surgical procedure to remove most or all of the lymph nodes that drain lymph from the area around a tumor. The lymph nodes are then examined under a microscope to see if cancer cells have spread to them …
102regional lymph node dissection — A surgical procedure to remove some of the lymph nodes that drain lymph from the area around a tumor. The lymph nodes are then examined under a microscope to see if cancer cells have spread to them …
103block dissection — noun : the operation of dissecting out and removing all the lymph nodes that provide lymphatic drainage for a cancerous area in an effort to prevent lymphatic spread of cancer cells …
104blunt dissection — noun : surgical separation of tissue layers by means of an instrument without a cutting edge or by the fingers …
105self-dissection — n …
106dissect — , dissection …
107microdissection — Dissection of tissues under a microscope or magnifying glass, usually done by teasing the tissues apart by means of needles. * * * mi·cro·dis·sec·tion .mī krō dis ek shən, dī sek n dissection under the microscope specif dissection of cells and… …
108micromanipulation — Dissection, teasing, stimulation, etc., under the microscope, of minute structures; e.g., tissue cells or unicellular organisms. * * * mi·cro·ma·nip·u·la·tion .mī krō mə .nip yə lā shən n the technique or practice of manipulating cells or tissues …
109cutdown — Dissection of a vein or artery for insertion of a cannula or needle for the administration of intravenous fluids or medication or for measurement of pressure. SYN: venostomy. * * * cut·down …
110encephalotomy — Dissection or incision of the brain. [encephalo + G. tome, incision] * * * en·ceph·a·lot·o·my (en sef″ə lotґə me) [encephal + otomy] incision of the brain; called also cerebrotomy …
