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A layer of fat underneath the skin. The subcutaneous layer of fat; the fat cells in the superficial fascia.  

Inflammation of the panniculus adiposus, producing tender swellings on the thighs and breasts. A layer of membranous tissue. Inflammation of fatty connective tissue; typically, it affects the fat of the abdomen or of the thigh, and results in pitting caused by loss of tissue in the affected areas. Inflammation of the layer of fat beneath…

The surgical removal of all the uterus and the cervix. Surgical removal of the uterus, including the cervix, the Fallopian tubes, and the ovaries. The surgical removal of the entire womb, including its neck (cervix). Excision of the entire uterus including the ovaries, oviducts, and uterine cervix. The surgical procedure that involves removing the uterus,…

A sudden sharp pain, especially in the intestine.  

A surgical operation to open the pancreatic duct.  

A duct leading through the pancreas to the duodenum. Pancreatic-juice-carrying duct leading from the pancreas and joining with the common bile duct to empty its secretions into the duodenal part of the small intestine. The duct that conveys pancreatic juice to the common bile duct and duodenum.  

The surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. Surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas, performed to remove a tumor, repair injury, or treat disease affecting the pancreas. Surgical excision of part or all of the pancreas. Surgical removal of all or part of the pancreas. A pancreatectomy is the most…

Inflammation of all the tissues in the heart, i.e. the heart muscle, the endocardium and the pericardium. Inflammation of the entire heart, including the epicardium, the myocardium, and the endocardium. Inflammation of the pericardium, myocardium, and endocardium at the same time. The inflammation of three distinct areas within the heart: the inner lining of the…

Inflammation of all the tissues of a joint or of all the joints in the body. Technically, it refers to the inflammation of all components within a joint, but it’s often used to describe inflammation affecting all joints.  

A trade name for paracetamol.