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Health Abdominal hysterectomy - the uterus is removed through
the abdomen via a surgical incision. Abortion - medical
termination of a pregnancy. Adhesion - a band of scar tissue
that joins normally separated internal body structures, most
often after surgery, inflammation, or injury in the area.
Adrenal glands - two glands, one on top of each kidney, which
produce a variety of hormones that affect nearly every body
system. Advance directives - legal documents -- such as living
wills and durable powers of attorney for health care decisions
-- that detail a person's wishes regarding medical treatment
prior to an illness or accident that makes him/her unable to do
so. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) - a protein produced by a developing
fetus that is present in amniotic fluid and, in smaller amounts,
in a pregnant woman's blood. Abnor