negative axillary lymph nodes
(NEG-uh-tiv AKS-ih-ler-eelimf nodes)
Lymph nodes in the area of the armpit that are free of cancer. You find this out by having surgery that removes some of the nodes. They are then looked at under a microscope to see if they have cancer cells in them.
Read more about lymph node involvement.
Audio contributed by: Courteney Cox