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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

process, procedure go
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

medical procedure go
a procedure employed by medical or dental practitioners

operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process go
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments

extirpation, excision, ablation, cutting out go
surgical removal of a body part or tissue

cholecystectomy go
surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)

laparoscopic cholecystectomy, lap choly
removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments

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