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Carpectomy

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Excision of a bone in the joint between the arm and the hand

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Capsulorrhaphy

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Suturing of an enclosing structure, especially of an joint

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Cephalalgia

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Headache

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Cephalitis

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Encephalitis, inflammation of the brain

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Cephalometer

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Instrument to measure the head

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Cephalopathy

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Any disease of the head

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Cephalotomy

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The cutting up of the fetal head to facilitate delivery

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Cholecystectomy

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Excision or removal of the gallbladder

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Duodenorrhaphy

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Suture or repair of the proximal portion of the small intestine

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Embolectomy

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Surgical removal of a clot from a blood vessels

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Herniorrhaphy

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Surgical repair of protrusion of portion of organ through abnormal opening

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Metarsectomy

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Excision or resection of part of the foot between the ankle and the toes

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Myringodectomy

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Excision of the tympanic membrane

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Osteomalacia

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Softening of the bone

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Osteoporosis

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Bones become brittle and break very easily

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Osteorrhagia

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Hemorrhage from bone

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Osteorrhaphy

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Fixation of fragments of bone with sutures or wires

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Osteosis

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The formation of bony tissue

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Osteotomy

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Incision or transaction of a bone

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Tarsorrhaphy

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Suture of a portion of or the entire upper and lower eyelids together