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A mastoidectomy is a procedure performed to remove the mastoid air cells.

Mastopexy (Greek μαστός mastos “breast” + -pēxiā “affix”) is the plastic surgery mammoplasty procedure for raising sagging breasts upon the chest of the woman; by changing and modifying the size, contour, and elevation of the breasts.

Laparoscopy (from Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapara), meaning ‘flank, side’, and σκοπέω (skopeo), meaning ‘to see’) is an operation performed in the abdomen or pelvis through small incisions (usually 0.

A meatotomy (/miːəˈtɒtəmɪ/) is a form of penile modification in which the underside of the glans is split.

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity.