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A surgical operation to remove one or more ribs. An operation in which the chest cavity is opened (thoracotomy) and a rib or part of a rib is removed. Incision of the chest wall with resection of a portion of rib.  

Wanting to drink.  

A feeling of wanting to drink. The desire or need for water or other fluids. In healthy people, thirst indicates the body’s need for fluid. A person who becomes dehydrated from exercise or illness may experience excessive thirst. The sensation of thirst is generally felt at the back of the throat, because, when there is…

One of the four molars at the back of the jaw, which only appears at about the age of 20 and sometimes does not appear at all.  

Haemorrhoids which protrude into the anus permanently.  

A burn in which the skin and the tissues beneath it are severely damaged. Destruction of the full thickness of the skin and underlying structures due to chemical or thermal exposure. A burn that penetrates all layers of skin as well as the tissue beneath the skin and appears pearly white, tan colored, or charred.…

A barbiturate drug used as a rapid-acting intravenous general anaesthetic.  

Not fat. Not thick. Referring to blood which is watery.  

The femur, the bone in the top part of the leg, which joins the acetabulum at the hip and the tibia at the knee.  

Treatment using heat, e.g. from hot water or infrared lamps, to treat conditions such as arthritis and bad circulation. Use of heat, as with heating pads, hot compresses, and hot water bottles, to treat a disease or disorder (e.g., to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles). The therapeutic application of…