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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

ostomy
surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes

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colostomy go
a surgical operation that creates an opening from the colon to the surface of the body to function as an anus
ileostomy go
surgical procedure that creates an opening from the ileum through the abdominal wall to function as an anus