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The large and small intestine are part of the gastrointestinal system. after food is chewed and swallowed, it will pass through the stomach, where it is digested. The digested food then moves into the small intestine, where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. After this, the food passes into the large intestine, where water is absorbed from the waste, which is then moved through to the rectum and excreted from the body.

Abdominal surgery refers to the surgical procedures done in a person's abdominal, or stomach region to diagnose or treat a medical condition.

A lumpectomy is a surgical procedure that involves the removal of a cancerous lump and the surrounding tissue, known as the surgical margin, from the breast. The rest of the breast and breast sensation are preserved.

A biopsy is an examination of tissue removed from a living body to discover the presence, cause, or extent of a disease.

A hernia occurs when an internal body part pushes through an opening into an area of the body where it does not belong.

The liver is a small organ in the abdomen that is essential for digesting food, ridding your body of toxic substances, and producing bile.

A tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals.

A gallbladder is a small organ in the upper right part of your belly that stores a fluid produced by the liver that helps break down fatty foods.

The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that is located at the base of the front of the neck. This gland uses iodine from food to produce hormones that play a role in regulating metabolism, heartrate, body temperature, and other bodily activities.