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Lithotomy — from Greek for lithos (stone) and thomos (cut), is a surgical method for removal of calculi, stones formed inside certain hollow organs, such as the bladder and kidneys (urinary calculus) and gallbladder (gallstones), that cannot exit naturally… … Wikipedia
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Al-Tasrif — The Kitab al Tasrif (Arabic,كتاب التفسير) ( The Method of Medicine ) was an influential Arabic medical encyclopedia on medicine and surgery, written near the year 1000 CE by Abu al Qasim al Zahrawi (Abulcasis), the father of modern surgery . The… … Wikipedia
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Ventouse — is a vacuum device used to assist the delivery of a baby when labour has not progressed adequately. It is an alternative to a forceps delivery and caesarean section. It is not usually used when the baby is in the breech position or for premature… … Wikipedia
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Colposcopy — Not to be confused with colonoscopy. Colposcopy Intervention In this diagram, the canal of the cervix (or endocervix) is circled at the base of the womb. The vaginal portion of the cervix projects free into the vagina. The transformation zone … Wikipedia