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anatomy
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structure of a plant or animal
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appendectomy
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surgical removal of the appendix
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atom
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smallest particle of an element, literally "not cut"
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dichotomy
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cutting or division into two
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epitome
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a person or thing typical of the characteristics
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gastrectomy
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surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
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lobotomy
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brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
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mastectomy
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surgical removal of a breast
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phlebotomy
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opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
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tome
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one volume, or "cut," of a work; scholarly book
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tonsillectomy
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surgical removal of the tonsils
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tracheotomy
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surgical operation of cutting into the windpipe (trachea)
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spienectomy
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surgical removal of the spleen
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colostomy
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opening of the colon
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nephrotomy
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surgical incision into the kidney
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