signal node

signal node definition - medical

sig·nal node (sĭgˈnəl)

noun
A firm, palpable, supraclavicular lymph node, usually on the left side, whose tumorous condition is usually secondary to primary carcinoma in one of the viscera. Also called jugular gland, Virchow's node.

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