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168 relations: Abdominoplasty, Adipose tissue, Alcoholism, Analgesic, Analytical Chemistry (journal), Anesthesia, Antileukotriene, Apocrine, Areola, Artificial cardiac pacemaker, Autoimmune disease, Axilla, Biopsy, Birth defect, Blast injury, Blunt trauma, Body dysmorphic disorder, Bone marrow, Bra, Breast, Breast cancer, Breast disease, Breast hematoma, Breast implant, Breast reconstruction, Breast reduction, Breastfeeding, Cannula, Capsular contracture, Carcinogen, Cartilage, Catalysis, Cell (biology), Centrifuge, Check valve, Circulatory system, Class action, Cleavage (breasts), Clinical trial, Collagen, Complication (medicine), Connective tissue, Consistency, CT scan, Cyst, Depression (mood), DIEP flap, Digestion, Distraction osteogenesis, Dow Corning, ... Expand index (118 more) »
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Abdominoplasty
Abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to make the abdomen thinner and more firm.
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Adipose tissue
Adipose tissue (also known as body fat or simply fat) is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.
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Alcoholism
Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems.
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Analgesic
An analgesic drug, also called simply an analgesic, antalgic, pain reliever, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used for pain management.
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Analytical Chemistry (journal)
Analytical Chemistry is a biweekly peer-reviewed scientific journal published since 1929 by the American Chemical Society.
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Anesthesia
Anesthesia or anaesthesia is a state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness that is induced for medical or veterinary purposes.
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Antileukotriene
An antileukotriene, also known as leukotriene modifier and leukotriene receptor antagonist, is a medication which functions as a leukotriene-related enzyme inhibitor (arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase) or leukotriene receptor antagonist (cysteinyl leukotriene receptors) and consequently opposes the function of these inflammatory mediators; leukotrienes are produced by the immune system and serve to promote bronchoconstriction, inflammation, microvascular permeability, and mucus secretion in asthma and COPD.
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Apocrine
Apocrine is a term used to classify the mode of secretion of exocrine glands.
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Areola
The human areola (areola mammae, or) is the pigmented area on the breast around the nipple.
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Artificial cardiac pacemaker
An artificial cardiac pacemaker, commonly referred to as simply a pacemaker, is an implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses delivered by electrodes to one or more of the chambers of the heart.
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Autoimmune disease
An autoimmune disease is a condition that results from an anomalous response of the adaptive immune system, wherein it mistakenly targets and attacks healthy, functioning parts of the body as if they were foreign organisms.
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Axilla
The axilla (axillae or axillas; also known as the armpit, underarm or oxter) is the area on the human body directly under the shoulder joint.
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Biopsy
A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.
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Birth defect
A birth defect, also known as a congenital disorder, is an abnormal condition that is present at birth regardless of its cause.
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Blast injury
A blast injury is a complex type of physical trauma resulting from direct or indirect exposure to an explosion.
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Blunt trauma
Blunt trauma, also known as blunt force trauma or non-penetrating trauma, describes a physical trauma due to a forceful impact without penetration of the body's surface.
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Body dysmorphic disorder
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), also known in some contexts as dysmorphophobia, is a mental disorder defined by an overwhelming preoccupation with a perceived flaw in one's physical appearance.
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Bone marrow
Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones.
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Bra
A bra, short for brassiere or brassière, is a form-fitting underwear that is primarily used to support and cover a woman's breasts.
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Breast
The breast is one of two prominences located on the upper ventral region of the torso among humans and other primates.
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Breast cancer
Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue.
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Breast disease
Breast diseases make up a number of conditions.
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Breast hematoma
Breast hematoma is a collection of blood within the breast.
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Breast implant
A breast implant is a prosthesis used to change the size, shape, and contour of a person's breast. Breast augmentation and breast implant are breast surgery.
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Breast reconstruction
Breast reconstruction is the surgical process of rebuilding the shape and look of a breast, most commonly in women who have had surgery to treat breast cancer. Breast augmentation and breast reconstruction are breast surgery.
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Breast reduction
Reduction mammoplasty (also breast reduction and reduction mammaplasty) is the plastic surgery procedure for reducing the size of large breasts. Breast augmentation and breast reduction are breast surgery and cosmetic surgery.
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Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding, variously known as chestfeeding or nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child.
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Cannula
A cannula (Latin meaning 'little reed';: cannulae or cannulas) is a tube that can be inserted into the body, often for the delivery or removal of fluid or for the gathering of samples.
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Capsular contracture
Capsular contracture is a response of the immune system to foreign materials in the human body.
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Carcinogen
A carcinogen is any agent that promotes the development of cancer.
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Cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue.
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Catalysis
Catalysis is the increase in rate of a chemical reaction due to an added substance known as a catalyst.
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Cell (biology)
The cell is the basic structural and functional unit of all forms of life.
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Centrifuge
A centrifuge is a device that uses centrifugal force to subject a specimen to a specified constant force, for example to separate various components of a fluid.
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Check valve
A check valve, non-return valve, reflux valve, retention valve, foot valve, or one-way valve is a valve that normally allows fluid (liquid or gas) to flow through it in only one direction.
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Circulatory system
The circulatory system is a system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body of a human or other vertebrate.
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Class action
A class action, also known as a class action lawsuit, class suit, or representative action, is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member or members of that group.
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Cleavage (breasts)
Cleavage is the narrow depression or hollow between the breasts of a woman.
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Clinical trial
Clinical trials are prospective biomedical or behavioral research studies on human participants designed to answer specific questions about biomedical or behavioral interventions, including new treatments (such as novel vaccines, drugs, dietary choices, dietary supplements, and medical devices) and known interventions that warrant further study and comparison.
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Collagen
Collagen is the main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of a body's various connective tissues.
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Complication (medicine)
A complication in medicine, or medical complication, is an unfavorable result of a disease, health condition, or treatment.
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Connective tissue
Connective tissue is one of the four primary types of animal tissue, along with epithelial tissue, muscle tissue, and nervous tissue.
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Consistency
In classical deductive logic, a consistent theory is one that does not lead to a logical contradiction.
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CT scan
A computed tomography scan (CT scan; formerly called computed axial tomography scan or CAT scan) is a medical imaging technique used to obtain detailed internal images of the body.
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Cyst
A cyst is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.
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Depression (mood)
Depression is a mental state of low mood and aversion to activity.
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DIEP flap
A DIEP flap is type of breast reconstruction where blood vessels, fat, and skin from the lower belly are relocated to the chest to rebuild breasts after mastectomy. Breast augmentation and DIEP flap are breast surgery.
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Digestion
Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food compounds into small water-soluble components so that they can be absorbed into the blood plasma.
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Distraction osteogenesis
Distraction osteogenesis (DO), also called callus distraction, callotasis and osteodistraction, is a process used in orthopedic surgery, podiatric surgery, and oral and maxillofacial surgery to repair skeletal deformities and in reconstructive surgery.
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Dow Corning
Dow Corning Corporation, was an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, United States, and was originally established as a joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and Corning Incorporated.
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Edema
Edema (AmE), also spelled oedema (BrE), and also known as fluid retention, dropsy, hydropsy and swelling, is the build-up of fluid in the body's tissue.
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Elastomer
An elastomer is a polymer with viscoelasticity (i.e. both viscosity and elasticity) and with weak intermolecular forces, generally low Young's modulus (E) and high failure strain compared with other materials.
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Endoscope
An endoscope is an inspection instrument composed of image sensor, optical lens, light source and mechanical device, which is used to look deep into the body by way of openings such as the mouth or anus.
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Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.
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Experiment
An experiment is a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried.
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Fascia
A fascia (fasciae or fascias; adjective fascial; from Latin: "band") is a generic term for macroscopic membranous bodily structures. Fasciae are classified as superficial, visceral or deep, and further designated according to their anatomical location.
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Female bodybuilding
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding.
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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a medical syndrome which causes chronic widespread pain, accompanied by fatigue, waking unrefreshed, and cognitive symptoms.
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Food and Drug Administration
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA or US FDA) is a federal agency of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Free flap breast reconstruction
Free-flap breast reconstruction is a type of autologous-tissue breast reconstruction applied after mastectomy for breast cancer, without the emplacement of a breast implant prosthesis. Breast augmentation and Free flap breast reconstruction are breast surgery.
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Gland
A gland is a cell or an organ in an animal's body that produces and secretes different substances either into the bloodstream or into a body cavity or outer surface that the organism needs.
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Granuloma
A granuloma is an aggregation of macrophages (along with other cells) that forms in response to chronic inflammation.
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Hematoma
A hematoma, also spelled haematoma, or blood suffusion is a localized bleeding outside of 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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Histiocyte
A histiocyte is a vertebrate cell that is part of the mononuclear phagocyte system (also known as the reticuloendothelial system or lymphoreticular system).
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Histology
Histology, also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues.
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Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human being.
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Hyaline
A hyaline substance is one with a glassy appearance.
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Immune response
An immune response is a physiological reaction which occurs within an organism in the context of inflammation for the purpose of defending against exogenous factors.
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Infection
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce.
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Inflammation
Inflammation (from inflammatio) is part of the biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli, such as pathogens, damaged cells, or irritants.
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Inframammary fold
In human anatomy, the inframammary fold (IMF), inframammary crease or inframammary line is the natural lower boundary of the breast; the place where the breast and the chest meet.
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Injury
Injury is physiological damage to the living tissue of any organism, whether in humans, in other animals, or in plants.
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Ionization
Ionization (or ionisation specifically in Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand) is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons, often in conjunction with other chemical changes.
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Lactiferous duct
Lactiferous ducts are ducts that converge and form a branched system connecting the nipple to the lobules of the mammary gland.
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Lesion
A lesion is any damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, usually caused by injury or diseases.
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Libido
In psychology, libido (from the Latin, 'desire') is psychic drive or energy, usually conceived as sexual in nature, but sometimes conceived as including other forms of desire.
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Lipid
Lipids are a broad group of organic compounds which include fats, waxes, sterols, fat-soluble vitamins (such as vitamins A, D, E and K), monoglycerides, diglycerides, phospholipids, and others.
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Liposuction
Liposuction, or simply lipo, is a type of fat-removal procedure used in plastic surgery.
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Longitudinal study
A longitudinal study (or longitudinal survey, or panel study) is a research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables (e.g., people) over long periods of time (i.e., uses longitudinal data).
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Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy (sometimes known as a tylectomy, partial mastectomy, breast segmental resection or breast wide local excision) is a surgical removal of a discrete portion or "lump" of breast tissue, usually in the treatment of a malignant tumor or breast cancer. Breast augmentation and Lumpectomy are breast surgery.
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Lung cancer
Lung cancer, also known as lung carcinoma, is a malignant tumor that begins in the lung.
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Lymph node
A lymph node, or lymph gland, is a kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system and the adaptive immune system.
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Lymphadenopathy
Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is a disease of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size or consistency.
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Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used in radiology to form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes inside the body.
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Mammaplasty
Mammaplasty (also called mammoplasty or mastoplasty) refers to a group of surgical procedures, the goal of which is to reshape or otherwise modify the appearance of the breast. Breast augmentation and Mammaplasty are breast surgery.
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Mammary gland
A mammary gland is an exocrine gland in humans and other mammals that produces milk to feed young offspring.
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Mammography
Mammography (also called mastography: DICOM modality.
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Mastectomy
Mastectomy is the medical term for the surgical removal of one or both breasts, partially or completely. Breast augmentation and Mastectomy are breast surgery.
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Mastopexy
Mastopexy (Greek μαστός mastos "breast" + -pēxiā "affix") is the plastic surgery mammoplasty procedure for raising sagging breasts upon the chest of the woman, by changing and modifying the size, contour, and elevation of the breasts. Breast augmentation and Mastopexy are breast surgery.
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Matrix (biology)
In biology, matrix (matrices) is the material (or tissue) in between a eukaryotic organism's cells.
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Medical device
A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes.
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Medical ultrasound
Medical ultrasound includes diagnostic techniques (mainly imaging techniques) using ultrasound, as well as therapeutic applications of ultrasound.
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Menstrual cycle
The menstrual cycle is a series of natural changes in hormone production and the structures of the uterus and ovaries of the female reproductive system that makes pregnancy possible.
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Mental health
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior.
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Metal
A metal is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well.
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Metastatic calcification
Metastatic calcification is deposition of calcium salts in otherwise normal tissue, because of elevated serum levels of calcium, which can occur because of deranged metabolism as well as increased absorption or decreased excretion of calcium and related minerals, as seen in hyperparathyroidism.
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Micromastia
Micromastia (also called hypomastia, breast aplasia, breast hypoplasia, or mammary hypoplasia) is a medical term describing the postpubertal underdevelopment of a woman's breast tissue.
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Milk
Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals.
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Montelukast
Montelukast, sold under the brand name Singulair among others, is a medication used in the maintenance treatment of asthma.
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Natural rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, caucho, or caoutchouc, as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds.
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Navel
The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus;: umbilici or umbilicuses; commonly known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.
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Necrosis
Necrosis is a form of cell injury which results in the premature death of cells in living tissue by autolysis.
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Neoplasm
A neoplasm is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue.
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Nerve
A nerve is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of nerve fibers (called axons) in the peripheral nervous system.
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Nervous system
In biology, the nervous system is the highly complex part of an animal that coordinates its actions and sensory information by transmitting signals to and from different parts of its body.
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Neurology
Neurology (from νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the nervous system, which comprises the brain, the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.
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Nipple delay
Nipple delay, also known as nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM), is one of the surgical approaches for treating or preventing breast cancer. Breast augmentation and nipple delay are breast surgery.
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Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study, treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of cancer.
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Operating theater
An operating theater (also known as an Operating Room (OR), operating suite, operation suite, or Operation Theatre (OT)) is a facility within a hospital where surgical operations are carried out in an aseptic environment.
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Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics (alternative spelling orthopaedics) is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.
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Parenchyma
bullae. Parenchyma is the bulk of functional substance in an animal organ or structure such as a tumour.
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Pectoralis major
The pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped or triangular convergent muscle of the human chest.
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Pectoralis minor
Pectoralis minor muscle is a thin, triangular muscle, situated at the upper part of the chest, beneath the pectoralis major in the human body.
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Penetrating trauma
Penetrating trauma is an open wound injury that occurs when an object pierces the skin and enters a tissue of the body, creating a deep but relatively narrow entry wound.
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Plastic surgery
Plastic surgery is a surgical specialty involving the restoration, reconstruction, or alteration of the human body. Breast augmentation and Plastic surgery are cosmetic surgery.
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Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element; it has symbol Pt and atomic number 78.
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Pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall.
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Poland syndrome
Poland syndrome is a birth defect characterized by an underdeveloped chest muscle and short webbed fingers on one side of the body.
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Polyethylene terephthalate
Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, and thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins.
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Polypropylene breast implant
Polypropylene breast implants, also known as string breast implants, are a form of breast implant using polypropylene developed by Gerald W. Johnson. Breast augmentation and polypropylene breast implant are cosmetic surgery.
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Polytetrafluoroethylene
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, and has numerous applications because it is chemically inert.
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Polyurethane
Polyurethane (often abbreviated PUR and PU) refers to a class of polymers composed of organic units joined by carbamate (urethane) links.
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Prosthesis
In medicine, a prosthesis (prostheses; from addition, application, attachment), or a prosthetic implant, is an artificial device that replaces a missing body part, which may be lost through physical trauma, disease, or a condition present at birth (congenital disorder).
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Protocol (science)
In natural and social science research, a protocol is most commonly a predefined procedural method in the design and implementation of an experiment.
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Psychopathology
Psychopathology is the study of mental illness.
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Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy (also psychological therapy, talk therapy, or talking therapy) is the use of psychological methods, particularly when based on regular personal interaction, to help a person change behavior, increase happiness, and overcome problems.
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Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT, or PEMF therapy), also known as low field magnetic stimulation (LFMS) is the use of electromagnetic fields in an attempt to heal non-union fractures and depression.
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Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy or radiotherapy (RT, RTx, or XRT) is a treatment using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer therapy to either kill or control the growth of malignant cells.
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Radiography
Radiography is an imaging technique using X-rays, gamma rays, or similar ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation to view the internal form of an object.
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Radiology
Radiology is the medical specialty that uses medical imaging to diagnose diseases and guide their treatment, within the bodies of humans and other animals.
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Reconstructive surgery
Reconstructive surgery is surgery performed to restore normal appearance and function to body parts malformed by a disease or medical condition.
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Retromammary space
Retromammary space is a loose areolar tissue that separates the breast from the pectoralis major muscle.
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Rheumatology
Rheumatology is a branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and management of disorders whose common feature is inflammation in the bones, muscles, joints, and internal organs.
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Rosenberg self-esteem scale
The Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES), developed by the sociologist Morris Rosenberg, is a self-esteem measure widely used in social science research.
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Saline (medicine)
Saline (also known as saline solution) is a mixture of sodium chloride (salt) and water.
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Scar
A scar (or scar tissue) is an area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after an injury.
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Sclerotic fibroma
Sclerotic fibromas are a cutaneous condition characterized by well-circumscribed, dome-shaped, dermal hypocellular nodules composed predominantly of sclerotic thick collagen bundles.
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Self-esteem
Self-esteem is confidence in one's own worth, abilities, or morals.
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Seroma
A seroma is a pocket of clear serous fluid (filtered blood plasma).
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Serratus
Serratus may refer to any of several muscles in the thorax (trunk).
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Sexual attraction
Sexual attraction is attraction on the basis of sexual desire or the quality of arousing such interest.
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Sexual function
Sexual function is how the body reacts in different stages of the sexual response cycle.
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Silastic
Silastic (a portmanteau of 'silicone' and 'plastic') is a trademark registered in 1948 by Dow Corning Corporation for flexible, inert silicone elastomer.
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Silicone
In organosilicon and polymer chemistry, a silicone or polysiloxane is a polymer composed of repeating units of siloxane (where R.
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Silicone oil
A silicone oil is any liquid polymerized siloxane with organic side chains.
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Slate (magazine)
Slate is an online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the United States.
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Soft tissue
Soft tissue connects and surrounds or supports internal organs and bones, and includes muscle, tendons, ligaments, fat, fibrous tissue, lymph and blood vessels, fasciae, and synovial membranes.
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Soybean
The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (Glycine max) is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses.
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Sphere
A sphere (from Greek) is a geometrical object that is a three-dimensional analogue to a two-dimensional circle.
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Standardized mortality ratio
In epidemiology, the standardized mortality ratio or SMR, is a quantity, expressed as either a ratio or percentage quantifying the increase or decrease in mortality of a study cohort with respect to the general population.
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Stem cell
In multicellular organisms, stem cells are undifferentiated or partially differentiated cells that can change into various types of cells and proliferate indefinitely to produce more of the same stem cell.
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Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death.
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Surgery
Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (i.e., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery such as gastric bypass), to reconstruct or improve aesthetics and appearance (cosmetic surgery), or to remove unwanted tissues (body fat, glands, scars or skin tags) or foreign bodies.
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Surgical suture
A surgical suture, also known as a stitch or stitches, is a medical device used to hold body tissues together and approximate wound edges after an injury or surgery.
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Symmastia
Symmastia is a condition defined as a confluence of the breast tissue of both breasts across the intermammary cleft that normally divides them.
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Systemic disease
A systemic disease is one that affects a number of organs and tissues, or affects the body as a whole.
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Technology
Technology is the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way.
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Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.
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Tic
A tic is a sudden and repetitive motor movement or vocalization that is not rhythmic and involves discrete muscle groups.
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Tissue (biology)
In biology, tissue is an assembly of similar cells and their extracellular matrix from the same embryonic origin that together carry out a specific function.
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Tissue expansion
Tissue expansion is a technique used by plastic, maxillofacial and reconstructive surgeons to cause the body to grow additional skin, bone, or other tissues.
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Tobacco smoking
Tobacco smoking is the practice of burning tobacco and ingesting the resulting smoke.
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Trans-umbilical breast augmentation
Trans-umbilical breast augmentation (TUBA) is a type of breast augmentation in which breast implants are placed through an incision at the navel rather than the chest. Breast augmentation and Trans-umbilical breast augmentation are breast surgery.
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Tuberous breasts
Tuberous breasts (or tubular breasts) are a result of a congenital abnormality of the breasts which can occur in both men and women (also see Hypoplasia), one breast or both.
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Ultrasound
Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.
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Vacuum
A vacuum (vacuums or vacua) is space devoid of matter.
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Vulcanization
Vulcanization (British English: Vulcanisation) is a range of processes for hardening rubbers.
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Zafirlukast
Zafirlukast is an orally administered leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) used for the chronic treatment of asthma.
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See also
Breast surgery
- Breast augmentation
- Breast biopsy
- Breast implant
- Breast reconstruction
- Breast reduction
- Breast surgery
- Breast-conserving surgery
- Central duct excision
- DIEP flap
- Fine-needle aspiration
- Flat closure after mastectomy
- Free flap breast reconstruction
- Lumpectomy
- Mammaplasty
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Medical tattoo
- Microdochectomy
- Nipple delay
- Nipple reconstruction surgery
- Poly Implant Prothèse
- Post-mastectomy pain syndrome
- Preventive mastectomy
- Quadrantectomy
- Radical mastectomy
- SPAIR
- Trans-umbilical breast augmentation
- Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy
- Wide local excision
Cosmetic surgery
- Aesthetic medicine
- Anthropometric cosmetology
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reduction
- Buttock augmentation
- Cellulite
- Circumcision
- Collagen induction therapy
- Corset
- Cosmetic surgery in Australia
- Cosmetic surgery in China
- Cosmetic surgery in South Korea
- Dermaordinology
- Diary of a Facelift
- EarFold
- Epicanthoplasty
- Eyelash implants
- Facial Autologous Muscular Injection
- Fat transfer
- Follicular unit transplantation
- Hair removal
- Hair transplantation
- Incisionless Fritsch otoplasty
- Lip lift
- Lip plate
- Looksmaxxing
- Modupe Ozolua
- Neck ring
- Perineoplasty
- Plastic surgery
- Polypropylene breast implant
- Serdev suture
- Tumescent liposuction
References
Also known as Augmentation mammoplasty, Boob job, Boobjob, Breast augmentation surgery, Breast-augmentation surgery, Thailand breast slap.