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The Caesarean section, and other operations involving an 

 incision into the abdomen. 



Granula'tion. — Grauuhitions are the reddish, conical, flesh-like 

 shoots which form at the surface of suppurating wounds 

 and ulcers. They are the product of inflammatory ex- 

 citement, and may be produced by indolent ulcers, or by 

 exciting the parts by proper stimulants. They form the 

 basis of the cicatrix. 



Hypodermat'omy (Gr. hupo, under, derma, the skin, and 

 tome, a cutting). — The section of subcutaneous parts, as 

 of tendons and muscles. 



Iridec'tomy (Gr. iris, and eJcfome, cutting out). — The process 

 of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an 

 artifacial pupil. 



Laryngot'omy (larynx, and Gr. tome, a cutting). — A surgical 

 operation which consists in opening the larynx, either to 

 extract a foreign body or to remedy an obstruction of the 

 glottis. 



Lithot'omy (Gr. lithos, a stone, and tome, a cutting). — The 

 operation by which a stone is extracted from the bladder. 



Lithot'rity (Gr. lithos, a stone, and tribo, I wear away). — The 

 operation by which a calculus is broken or pulverized in 

 the bladder. 



(Esophagot'omy (Gr. oisoplmgos, the oesophagus, and tome, a 

 cutting). — An incision made into the oesophagus for the 

 purpose of extracting foi'eign bodies from it. 



Omphalot'omy (Gr. omphalos, the umbilicus, and tome, a cut- 

 ting). — The division of the navel-string. 



Oncot'omy (Gr. oghos, a tumor, and tome, a cutting). — The 

 opening of an abscess with a cutting instrument, or the 

 removal of a tumor. 



Opera'tion. — The application of instruments to the human body 

 with the view of curing disease. 



Os'teoplas'ty (Gr. osteon, a bone, and plasso, I form). — An 

 operation to remedy the loss of a bone. 



Ovariotomy (Gr. oarion, the ovarium, and tome, a cutting). — 

 The operation for removing the ovary. 



Phlebot'omy, or Venesec'tion (Gr. 2ihleps,i)hlcl)0s, a vein, and 

 tome, a cutting). — An operation which consists in making 

 an opening into a vessel to draw or let blood from it. 



Posthet'omy ( Gr. postJie, the prepuce, and tome, a cutting). — 

 Circumcision. 



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