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19 relations: Appendectomy, Ascites, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Constipation, Gastrointestinal tract, Healing, Hematoma, Hernia, Laparoscopy, Laparotomy, Linea alba (abdomen), Mesh, Pregnancy, Pubis (bone), Seroma, Sternum, Surgical suture, Vascular surgery.
Appendectomy
An appendectomy (known outside the United States as appendisectomy or appendicectomy) is a surgical operation in which the vermiform appendix (a portion of the intestine) is removed.
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Ascites
Ascites is the abnormal buildup of fluid in the abdomen.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate.
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of obstructive lung disease characterized by long-term breathing problems and poor airflow.
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Constipation
Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass.
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Gastrointestinal tract
The gastrointestinal tract (digestive tract, digestional tract, GI tract, GIT, gut, or alimentary canal) is an organ system within humans and other animals which takes in food, digests it to extract and absorb energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste as feces.
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Healing
Healing (literally meaning to make whole) is the process of the restoration of health from an unbalanced, diseased or damaged organism.
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Hematoma
A hematoma (US spelling) or haematoma (UK spelling) is a localized collection of blood outside the blood vessels, due to either disease or trauma including injury or surgery and may involve blood continuing to seep from broken capillaries.
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Hernia
A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides.
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Laparoscopy
Laparoscopy is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions (usually 0.5–1.5 cm) with the aid of a camera.
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Laparotomy
A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity.
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Linea alba (abdomen)
The white line (linea alba) is a fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen in humans and other vertebrates.
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Mesh
A mesh is a barrier made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible or ductile materials.
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Pregnancy
Pregnancy, also known as gestation, is the time during which one or more offspring develops inside a woman.
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Pubis (bone)
In vertebrates, the pubic bone is the ventral and anterior of the three principal bones composing either half of the pelvis.
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Seroma
A seroma is a pocket of clear serous fluid that sometimes develops in the body after surgery.
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Sternum
The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the center of the chest.
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Surgical suture
Surgical suture is a medical device used to hold body tissues together after an injury or surgery.
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Vascular surgery
Vascular surgery is a surgical subspecialty in which diseases of the vascular system, or arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation, are managed by medical therapy, minimally-invasive catheter procedures, and surgical reconstruction.
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