signal node

signal node
sig·nal node 'sig-nəl- n a supraclavicular lymph node which when tumorous is often a secondary sign of gastrointestinal cancer called also Virchow's node

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an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node that is often the first sign of an abdominal tumor; called also sentinel n., Troisier n., and Virchow n.

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