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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
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abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process go
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments
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closed-heart surgery
heart surgery in which a small incision is made (the chest cavity is not opened)
heart surgery in which a small incision is made (the chest cavity is not opened)
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port-access coronary bypass surgery go
heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed by the use of small instruments and tiny cameras threaded through small incisions while the heart is stopped and blood is pumped through a heart-lung machine
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minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery go
heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed on the beating heart by the use of small instruments and cameras threaded through small incisions