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Otolaryngology focuses on the ears, nose, and throat. It is also called otolaryngology-head and neck surgery because specialists are trained in both medicine and surgery. An otolaryngologist is often called an ear, nose, and throat doctor, or an ENT for short.

General surgery is a discipline that requires knowledge of and responsibility for the preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients with a broad spectrum of diseases.

OB/GYN stands for obstetrics and gynecology, which is a medical specialty that fosuses on women's health. This includes all aspects of reproductive health, such as menstruation, as well as pregnancy and childbirth and menopause.

Orthopedics is a branch of medicine that focuses on the care of the musculoskeletal system. This system is made up of muscles and bones, as well as joints, ligaments, and tendons.

Podiatry or podiatric medicine or foot and ankle surgery is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, and medical and surgical treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower extremity.

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 exreted 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.

Laparoscopic surgery is a surgical technique in which trocars are inserted into the abdomen through small incisions. Through these trocars, long, narrow instruments are inserted. The surgeon uses these instruments to manipulate, cut, and sew tissue.

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.

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.

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

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.

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