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(PAH-zih-tiv AK-suh-LAYR-ee limf ...)
| | A lymph node in the area of the armpit (axilla) to which cancer has spread. This spread is determined by surgically removing some of the lymph nodes and examining them under a microscope to see whether cancer cells are present. |
| Previous Definitions: | porfiromycin, port, port-a-cath, portal hypertension, portal vein | | Next Definitions: | positive test result, positron emission tomography scan, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, posterior |
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