释义 |
modified neck dissection modified neck dissection A subtotal resection of the neck, usually for cancer of the floor of the mouth, which preserves the spinal accessory nerve, internal jugular vein and sternocleidomastoid muscle.modified neck dissection Surgery A subtotal resection of the neck region, usually for CA of the floor of the mouth; most MNDs preserve the spinal accessory nerve, internal jugular vein, and sternocleidomastoid muscle. See Commando operation. Cf Radical neck dissection. |