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abdominocentesis
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a surgical procedure performed to remove excess fluids from the abdominal cavity or to inject a therapeutic agent
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abdominothoracic
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pertains to the abdomen and the thorax
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adhesion
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sticking together of two structures that are normally separated
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cephalopelvic disproportion
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situation in which the head of the baby is too large for the pelvis of the mother
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laparocholecystotomy
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incision into the gallbladder through the abdominal wall
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laparocolostomy
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formation of a permanent opening into the colon through the abdominal wall
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laparocystotomy
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abdominal incision to remove a cyst or an embryo that has implanted outside the uterus
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laparogastrotomy
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abdominal incision into the stomach
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laparohepatotomy
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incision of the liver through the abdominal wall
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laparohysterectomy
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removal of the uterus through an incision in the abdominal wall
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laparorhaphy
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suture of the abdominal wall
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laparoscope
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an instrument used to view the interior of the abdomen
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laparoscopy
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abdominal exploration employing a laparoscope
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laparosplenotomy
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incision of the spleen through an abdominal operation
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laparotomy
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incision through the abdominal wall
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omphalitis
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inflamed condition of the navel
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omphalocele
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congenital hernia of the umbilicus
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omphalos
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Greek for the umbilicus or navel
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omphalorrhexis, omphalorrhagia
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rupture of the navel
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pelvic
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pertaining to the pelvis, usually the bony pelvis
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peritonitis
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a condition that results when infectious microorganisms gain access by way of operative incisions or by the rupture or perforation of viscera or associated structures
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