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  2. Appendectomy - Wikipedia

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    Appendectomy may be performed laparoscopically (as minimally invasive surgery) or as an open operation. [2] Over the 2010s, surgical practice has increasingly moved towards routinely offering laparoscopic appendicectomy; for example in the United Kingdom over 95% of adult appendicectomies are planned as laparoscopic procedures. [3]

  3. List of -ectomies - Wikipedia

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    Hemicorporectomy is the surgical amputation of the entire body below the waist, including the legs, genitalia, urinary system, pelvic bones, anus, and rectum. Hemilaminectomy is the surgical trimming or partial removal of the lamina portion of a spinal vertebra. Hemipelvectomy is the surgical removal of half of the pelvis and one of the legs ...

  4. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    Second, medical roots generally go together according to language, i.e., Greek prefixes occur with Greek suffixes and Latin prefixes with Latin suffixes. Although international scientific vocabulary is not stringent about segregating combining forms of different languages, it is advisable when coining new words not to mix different lingual roots.

  5. List of surgical procedures - Wikipedia

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    For example, in gastrectomy, "ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a part of the body. "Gastro-" means stomach. Thus, gastrectomy refers to the surgical removal of the stomach (or sections thereof). "Otomy" means cutting into a part of the body; a gastrotomy would be cutting into, but not necessarily removing, the stomach. In addition ...

  6. Abdominopelvic cavity - Wikipedia

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    Infection of the appendix is appendicitis. When there is a buildup of bacteria, the appendix can get inflamed and swollen, and this leads to appendicitis. Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas. Acute pancreatitis is sudden inflammation of the pancreas that may be mild or life-threatening but usually subsides. Gallstones and excessive ...

  7. Opinion: Texans coach DeMeco Ryans blaming Trevor ... - AOL

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    In defending Azeez Al-Shaair after the linebacker's late hit on Trevor Lawrence, Texans coach DeMeco Ryans undermined the NFL's player safety rules.

  8. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    appendicitis: 2/3 of the way lateral on a line from umbilicus to anterior superior iliac spine (corresponds to junction of vermiform appendix and cecum) McConnell's sign: M.V. McConnell: cardiology: pulmonary embolism: echocardiography finding of akinesia of the mid-free wall of the right ventricle but normal motion of the apex McMurray test

  9. Is Timothée Chalamet really singing in new Bob Dylan biopic ...

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    Chalamet did originally pre-record Dylan's vocals, revealed Mangold, but the actor wanted to take a stab as performing live in character during an early scene depicting Dylan and Woody Guthrie ...