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; '''Appendectomy:'''
: Surgical removal of the appendix.
; '''Appendix:'''
: The worm-shaped pouch near the beginning of the large intestine.
; '''Computed tomography (CT) scan:'''
: A procedure by which X rays are directed at a patient's body from various angles and the set of photographs thus obtained assembled by a computer program.
; '''Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan:'''
: Another name for a computed tomography (CT) scan.
; '''Laparoscopy:'''
: A procedure in which a tube with a small light and viewing device is inserted through a small incision near the navel, allowing a surgeon to look directly into the patient's abdomen.
; '''Laparotomy:'''
: A surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to view the inside of the abdominal cavity.
; '''Peritonitis:'''
: Inflammation of the membranes that line the abdominal wall.
: Surgical removal of the appendix.
; '''Appendix:'''
: The worm-shaped pouch near the beginning of the large intestine.
; '''Computed tomography (CT) scan:'''
: A procedure by which X rays are directed at a patient's body from various angles and the set of photographs thus obtained assembled by a computer program.
; '''Computerized axial tomography (CAT) scan:'''
: Another name for a computed tomography (CT) scan.
; '''Laparoscopy:'''
: A procedure in which a tube with a small light and viewing device is inserted through a small incision near the navel, allowing a surgeon to look directly into the patient's abdomen.
; '''Laparotomy:'''
: A surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to view the inside of the abdominal cavity.
; '''Peritonitis:'''
: Inflammation of the membranes that line the abdominal wall.