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Surgical

Of or pertaining to surgeons or surgery; done by means of surgery; used in surgery; as, a surgical operation; surgical instruments.

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Accurate 84% connected

In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact;…

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Accurate 84% connected

In exact or careful conformity to truth, or to some standard of requirement, the result of care or pains; free from failure, error, or defect; exact;…

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Operation 74% connected

The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

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Operation 74% connected

The act or process of operating; agency; the exertion of power, physical, mechanical, or moral.

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Surgery 74% connected

The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases or injuries of t…

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Surgery 74% connected

The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases or injuries of t…

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Surgery 66% connected

The art of healing by manual operation; that branch of medical science which treats of manual operations for the healing of diseases or injuries of t…

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Operative 92% connected

Having the power of acting; hence, exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects; as, an operative motive.

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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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Anastomosis noun · 78% connection

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

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Aseptic adjective · 78% connection

free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms; "a sterile operating area"; "aseptic surgical instruments"; "ase…

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Biopsy noun · 78% connection

examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease

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Bleeding noun · 78% connection

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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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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Endoscopy noun · 78% connection

visual examination of the interior of a hollow body organ by use of an endoscope

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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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Haemorrhage noun · 78% connection

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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Hemorrhage noun · 78% connection

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

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Inosculation noun · 78% connection

a natural or surgical joining of parts or branches of tubular structures so as to make or become continuous

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Laparoscopy noun · 78% connection

laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallop…

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Laparotomy noun · 78% connection

surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs

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Local anaesthesia noun · 78% connection

loss of sensation in a small area of the body (as when a local anesthetic is injected for a tooth extraction)

Used in the same subject area: Medicine and healthcare, Surgery.
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Algebraical adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to algebra; containing an operation of algebra, or deduced from such operation; as, algebraic characters; algebraical…

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Amadou noun · 78% connection

A spongy, combustible substance, prepared from fungus (Boletus and Polyporus) which grows on old trees; German tinder; punk. It has be…

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Aural adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the ear; as, aural medicine and surgery.

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Automatical adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to, or produced by, an automaton; of the nature of an automaton; self-acting or self-regulating under fixed conditions; --…

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Band verb · 78% connection

A number of musicians who play together upon portable musical instruments, especially those making a loud sound, as certain wind instr…

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Cognitive operation noun · 78% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Cognitive process noun · 78% connection

(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…

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Collodion noun · 78% connection

A solution of pyroxylin (soluble gun cotton) in ether containing a varying proportion of alcohol. It is strongly adhesive, and is used…

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Control function noun · 78% connection

an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the dat…

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Control operation noun · 78% connection

an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the dat…

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Cupping noun · 78% connection

The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Also, sometimes, a simi…

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Deed verb · 78% connection

That which is done or effected by a responsible agent; an act; an action; a thing done; -- a word of extensive application, including,…

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Dental adjective · 78% connection

Of or pertaining to the teeth or to dentistry; as, dental surgery.

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Fact noun · 78% connection

The assertion or statement of a thing done or existing; sometimes, even when false, improperly put, by a transfer of meaning, for the…

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Forceps noun · 78% connection

A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconven…

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Free-hand adjective · 78% connection

Done by the hand, without support, or the guidance of instruments; as, free-hand drawing. See under Drawing.

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Gastroelytrotomy noun · 78% connection

The operation of cutting into the upper part of the vagina, through the abdomen (without opening the peritoneum), for the purpose of r…

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Gown noun · 78% connection

protective garment worn by surgeons during operations

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