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anatomy
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n. 1) dissection of plants, animals, or other things to study their structure; analysis
2) structure (of a plant or animal) |
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appendectomy
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n. surgical removal of the appendix
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atom
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n. smallest particle of an element
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atomizer
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n. device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
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dichotomy
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n. cutting or division into two; division
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gastrectomy
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n. surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
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lobotomy
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n. brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorders
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mastectomy
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n. surgical removal of a breast
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phlebotomy
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n. opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
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tome
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n. one volume, or "cut," of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
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tonsillectomy
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n. surgical removal of the tonsils
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tracheotomy
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n. surgical operation of cutting in to the trachea
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