axillary node
- noun
- /ˈæksɪˌlɛri noʊd/
- Specialized
:
nódulo axilar
- Not surprisingly, it was greater in those patients in the non-irradiated arm whose axillary nodes had only been sampled and in whom residual disease in remaining nodes did not receive further treatment.
- axillary node dissection
- involved axillary nodes
Examples
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Numbness was the most common longer-term effect of breast cancer surgery, especially in the axilla (81 percent) where the axillary node dissection was performed (Table 3).
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Axillary node biopsy has been shown by Davies et al. (n28) to be grossly inaccurate.
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The poor prognosis associated with axillary node involvement and with low concentrations of ER is confirmed in both arms of the trial.
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Internal mammary node involvement, however, is nearly always associated with positive axillary nodes and is not associated with any particular primary tumor site.
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Many studies have now shown that radical axillary irradiation is as effective as axillary clearance in preventing axillary node recurrence.
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Although all women who have had an axillary node dissection should be more cautious with that arm to prevent lymphedema (which can occur at any time), many, in fact, are either unaware of the danger or choose to ignore it.
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For example, the large subgroup of breast cancer patients who are post-menopausal at diagnosis could benefit from adjuvant tamoxifen irrespective of axillary node status.
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For some women, the axillary node dissection and other treatments received by breast cancer patients may produce more long-term residual physical effects than the actual breast surgery (Knobf, 1990).
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Premenopausal women with involved axillary nodes treated by conservation were not eligible because they were being entered into the Scottish adjuvant trial of chemotherapy versus ovarian ablation (trial A).
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The surgeon examined the axillary node to determine if the cancer had spread.
Synonyms
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6.3
A small swelling in the body often near lymph glands
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3.9
A small bean-shaped part of the body that filters clear fluid and fights infection
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a lymph node in the armpit' is directly and compositionally derived from 'axillary' (pertaining to the armpit) + 'node' (a small lymphatic mass). The adjective+noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistic composition, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings would readily infer the MWE's meaning despite its medical register.
Etymology
Axillary node comes from the old word 'axilla', which means 'armpit', and the parts axillary and node show the meaning: axillary = 'armpit' and node = 'small lump or gland'. So axillary node literally names the small glands in the armpit that help fight infection, which is why we use it for the lymph nodes under the arm.