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| Abdominoperineal resection- | Removal of rectum
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| Amputation- | Removal of a portion or all of the arm or leg, excision of other appendage such as uterine cervix.
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| Anastomosis- | Surgical joining of two organs or surfaces such as blood vessels or intestine
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| Arthodesis- | Surgical fusion of a joint
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| Arthrodesis, triple- | Surgical fusion of three joints of ankle
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| Biopsy- | Removal of tissue for diagnostic purposes
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| Bypass graft- | Surgical creation of a diversion for the bloodstream by suturing a graft to blood vessel so that blood bypasses an obstructed or weakened portion of the vessel.
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| Cesarean section- | Abdominal delivery of infant via incision in uterus
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| Cauterization, conization- | Use of electric current to destroy or remove tissue
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| Circumcision- | Excision of foreskin of penis
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| Closure of colostomy- | Closure of opening previously made in colon to empty bowel content outside abdomen.
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| Circumcision- | Excision of foreskin of penis
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| Closure of colostomy- | Closure of opening previously made in colon to empty bowel content outside abdomen.
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| D&C or D&E (Dilation and curettage or evacuation)- | Operation to dilate uterine cervix and scrape lining of uterus or empty contents or uterus
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| Decompression- | Surgical relief of pressure, such as intracranial
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| Disarticulation- | Amputation of an arm or leg at a joint
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| Enucleation- Removal of eyeball Episiotomy- | Surgical incision into perineum to prevent tears during childbirth
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| Evisceration- | Removal of viscera or internal organs, removal of contents of eyeball
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| Palliative operation- | An operation done to relieve symptoms rather than cure
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| Pelvic exenteration- | Radial removal of contents of pelvis
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| Portacaval shunt- | Surgical creation of anastomosis between portal and caval veins
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| Skin graft- | Transfer of skin from one site to another to improve function or appearance
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| Splenorenal shunt- | Surgical creation of anastomosis between splenic and renal veins
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| T&A (Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy)- | Excision of tonsils and adenoids
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| Vein ligation and stripping- | Tying off and removing a major blood vessel for treatment of varicose veins.
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