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Nephrectomy

surgical removal of a kidney

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Catheterisation noun · 85% connection

the operation of introducing a catheter into the body

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Catheterization noun · 85% connection

the operation of introducing a catheter into the body

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Prostatectomy noun · 85% connection

surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Urology, Surgery.

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Centesis noun · 78% connection

(surgery) the act of puncturing a body cavity or organ with a hollow needle in order to draw out fluid

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Graft noun · 78% connection

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

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Ligation noun · 78% connection

(surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)

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Transplant noun · 78% connection

(surgery) tissue or organ transplanted from a donor to a recipient; in some cases the patient can be both donor and recipient

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Ballock noun · 78% connection

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

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Benign prostatic hyperplasia noun · 78% connection

enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

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Bollock noun · 78% connection

one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"

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BPH noun · 78% connection

enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process

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Debridement noun · 78% connection

surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing

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ED noun · 78% connection

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

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Erectile dysfunction noun · 78% connection

impotence resulting from a man's inability to have or maintain an erection of his penis

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General anaesthesia noun · 78% connection

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

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General anesthesia noun · 78% connection

a state of total unconsciousness resulting from anesthetic drugs (as for a major surgical operation)

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Haematuria noun · 78% connection

the presence of blood in the urine; often a symptom of urinary tract disease

Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Urology.

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Haemorrhage noun · 78% connection

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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Ablation noun · 78% connection

surgical removal of a body part or tissue