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Surgery

Synonym(s)

Operations carried out for the correction of deformities and defects, repair of injuries, and diagnosis and cure of certain diseases. (Taber, 18th ed.): Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out whether disease is present. An operation.: Definition from: National Cancer Institute dictionary


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