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Anastomosis

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Surgical connection of 2 tubular structures, such as 2 pieces of intestine

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Surgical connection of 2 tubular structures, such as 2 pieces of intestine

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Anastomosis

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Biliary

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Refers to gallbladder, bile, or bile duct

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Refers to gallbladder, bile, or bile duct

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Biliary

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Cholangiography

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Radiographic recording of bile ducts

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Radiographic recording of bile ducts

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Cholangiography

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Cholecystectomy

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Surgical removal of gallbladder

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Surgical removal of gallbladder

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Cholecystectomy

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Cholecystoenterostomy

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Creation of a connection between gallbladder and intestine

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Creation of a connection between gallbladder and intestine

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Cholecystoenterostomy

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Colonoscopy

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Fiberscopic examination of entire colon that may include part of terminal ileum

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Fiberscopic examination of entire colon that may include part of terminal ileum

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Colonoscopy

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Colostomy

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Artificial opening between colon and abdominal wall

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Artificial opening between colon and abdominal wall

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Colostomy

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Diverticulum

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Protrusion in wall of an organ

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Protrusion in wall of an organ

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Diverticulum

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Dysphagia

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Difficulty swallowing

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Difficulty swallowing

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Dysphagia

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Enterolysis

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Releasing of adhesions of intestine

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Releasing of adhesions of intestine

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Enterolysis

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Eventration

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Protrusion of bowel through an opening in abdomen

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Protrusion of bowel through an opening in abdomen

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Eventration

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Evisceration

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Pulling viscera outside of the body through an incision

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Pulling viscera outside of the body through an incision

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Evisceration

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Exstrophy
Condition in which an organ is turned inside out
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Condition in which an organ is turned inside out
Exstrophy
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Fulgration
Use of electric current to destroy tissue
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Use of electric current to destroy tissue
Fulguration
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Gastrointestinal
Pertaining to stomach and intestine
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Pertaining to stomach and intestine
Gastrointestinal
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Gastroplasty
Operation on stomach for repair or reconfiguration
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Operation on stomach for repair or reconfiguration
Gastroplasty
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Gastrostomy
Artificial opening between stomach and abdominal wall
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Artificial opening between stomach and abdominal wall
Gastrostomy
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Hernia
Organ or tissue protruding through wall or cavity that usually contains it
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Organ or tissue protruding through wall or cavity that usually contains it
Hernia
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Ileostomy
Artificial opening between ileum and abdominal wall
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Artificial opening between ileum and abdominal wall
Ileostomy
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Imbrication
Overlapping
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Overlapping
Imbrication
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Incarcerated
Regarding hernias, a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine
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Regarding hernias, a constricted, irreducible hernia that may cause obstruction of an intestine
Incarcerated
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Intussusception
Slipping of 1 part of intestine into another part
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Slipping of 1 part of intestine into another part
Intussusception
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Jejunostomy
Artificial opening between Jejunum and abdominal wall
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Artificial opening between Jejunum and abdominal wall
Jejunostomy
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Laparoscopy
Exploration of the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in abdominal wall
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Exploration of the abdomen and pelvic cavities using a scope placed through a small incision in abdominal wall
Laparoscopy
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Lithotomy
Incision into an organ or a duct for the purpose of removing a stone
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Incision into an organ or a duct for the purpose of removing a stone
Lithotomy
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Lithotripsy
Crushing of a stone by sound wave or force
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Crushing of a stone by sound wave or force
Lithotripsy
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Paraesophageal or Hiatal Hernia
Protrusion of any structure through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm
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Protrusion of any structure through esophageal hiatus of diaphragm
Paraesophageal or Hiatal Hernia
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Proctosigmoidoscopy
Fiberscopic examination of sigmoid colon and rectum
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Fiberscopic examination of sigmoid colon and rectum
Proctosigmoidoscopy
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Sialolithotomy
Surgical removal of a stone of salivary gland or duct
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Surgical removal of a stone of salivary gland or duct
Sialolithotomy
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Varices
Varicose veins
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Varicose veins
Varices
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Volvulus
Twisted section of intestine
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Twisted section of intestine
Volvulus

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