Letter N

Neck dissection

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A surgical procedure in which the neck is opened -- to 'dissect' means to 'cut apart' -- in order to identify, examine, and sometimes remove structures such as lymph nodes or other tissue for diagnosis and/or treatment.

See also: Radical neck dissection

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