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axillary nodes
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lymph nodes located in the armpit
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Cloquet's node
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also called Cloquet's gland; it is the highest of the deep groin lymph nodes
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edema
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swelling
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inguinofemoral
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referring to the groin and thigh
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jugular nodes
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lymph nodes located next to the large vein in the neck
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lymph node
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station along the lymphatic system
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lymphadenectomy
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excision of a lymph node or nodes
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lymphadenitis
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inflammation of a lymph node
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lymphangiography
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radiographic recording of the lymphatic vessels and nodes
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lymphangiotomy
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incision into a lymphatic vessel
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parathyroid
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gland which procedures a hormone to mobilize calcium from the bones to the blood
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phylaxis
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protection
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splenectomy
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excision of the spleen
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splenoportography
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radiographic procedure to allows visualization of the splenic and portal veins of the spleen
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stem cell
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immature blood
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thoracic duct
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collection and distribution point for lymph, and the largest lymph vessels located in the chest
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transplantation
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grafting of tissue from one source to another
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