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Blood & Lymphatic System - Q – Operative terms & A – Meaning
Question | Answer |
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bone marrow transplant | transplantation of healthy bone marrow from a compatible donor to a diseased recipient to stimulate blood cell production |
lymphadenectomy | removal of a lymph node |
lymphadenotomy | incision into a lymph node |
lymph node dissection | removal of possible cancer-carrying lymph nodes for pathologic examination |
splenectomy | removal of the spleen |
thymectomy | removal of the thymus gland |