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cold frame
cold frame in horticulture, sun-heated board frame covered with a removable top of glass or other transparent material and sunk into the ground. The top may be solid or slatted or screened for shade. The cold frame is used to start seedlings in early spring (four to six weeks before the average... Read more |
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Ovariectomy
Oophorectomy Definition Oophorectomy is the surgical removal of one or both ovaries. It is also called ovariectomy or ovarian ablation. If one ovary is removed, a woman may continue to menstruate and have children. If both ovaries are removed, menstruation stops and a woman loses the ability to... Read more |
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Salpingectomy
Salpingectomy Definition Salpingectomy is the removal of one or both of a woman's fallopian tubes, the tubes through which an egg travels from the ovary to the uterus. Purpose A salpingectomy may be performed for several different reasons. Removal of one tube (unilateral salpingectomy) is... Read more |
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Root canal therapy
Root canal treatment Definition Root canal treatment, also known as endodontic treatment, is a dental procedure in which the diseased or damaged pulp (central core) of a tooth is removed and the inside areas (the pulp chamber and root canals) are filled and... Read more |
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pasture
pasture land used for grazing livestock. Land unsuited for cultivation, e.g., hilly or stony land, may be used as pasture. Tilled land and meadow may be pastured after the crops are removed. Pastures that have been overgrazed and in which such soil-improving practices as liming, fertilizing, and... Read more |
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Transurethral bladder resection
Transurethral bladder resection Definition Transurethral bladder resection is a surgical procedure used to view the inside of the bladder, remove tissue samples, and/or remove tumors. Instruments are passed through a cystoscope (a slender tube with a lens and a light) that... Read more |
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Pancreatectomy
Pancreatectomy Definition A pancreatectomy is the surgical removal of the pancreas. A pancreatectomy may be total, in which case the entire organ is removed, usually along with the spleen, gallbladder, common bile duct, and portions of the small intestine and stomach. A... Read more |
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Tumor removal
Tumor removal Definition A tumor is an abnormal growth caused by the uncontrolled division of cells. Benign tumors do not have the potential to spread to other parts of the body (a process called metastasis) and are curable by surgical removal. Malignant or cancerous tumors,... Read more |
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Removal
REMOVAL The transfer of a person or thing from one place to another. The transfer of a case from one court to another. In this sense, removal generally refers to a transfer from a court in one jurisdiction to a court in another, whereas a change of venue may be granted simply to move a case to... Read more |
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Endangered; Species-saving law under attack.(NEWS)(Editorial)
...there is a way to save species without saving their habitats, but scientists haven...law next year. SAVED BY THE BILL Bald eagle Arizona agave Johnston's frankenia Hawaiian...Gila trout American alligator Robbins' cinquefoil Peregrine falcon Canada goose Gray wolf... |