| radical neck dissection | definition: surgical procedure involving the removal of most of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, the regional cervical lymph nodes, the jugular vein, the spinal accessory nerve, the submaxillary gland, and most of the parotid gland, through a lateral incision in the neck. This is a treatment for head and neck cancers, most of which are squamous cell carcinomas. (en) number: singular part of speech: noun part of speech: noun term type: main entry term |
| disección radical del cuello | definition: tratamiento que consiste en la disección y extirpación de todos los ganglios linfáticos y tejidos extirpables bajo la piel del cuello. Este es un tratamiento para evitar la diseminación de tumores malignos de la cabeza y del cuello que aún son susceptibles de ser controlados. (es) gender: feminine number: singular part of speech: noun reliability code: 10 term type: main entry term |