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111painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present. Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …
112punch'ŏng pottery — ▪ Korean art Japanese Mishima, decorated celadon, or glazed ceramic, produced in Korea during the early Chosŏn (Yi) period (15th and 16th centuries). Punch ŏng ware evolved from the celadon ware of the Koryŏ (Koryŏ Dynasty) style;… …
113History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… …
114engraving — noun a) the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it b) an engraved image See Also: engrave, whittle, carve …
115etching scribe — noun a needle sharp steel tool for incising into plates in etching and the production of dry points …
116Hysterectomy — A surgical operation to remove the uterus and, sometimes, the cervix. Removal of the entire uterus and the cervix is referred to as a total hysterectomy. Removal of the body of the uterus without removing the cervix is referred to as a subtotal… …
117Incision — A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut. * * * A cut; a surgical wound; a division of the soft parts usually made with a knife. [L. incisio] bucket handle i. a bilateral subcostal abdominal i.. celiotomy i. an i. through the… …
118Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… …
119Opium — An addictive narcotic drug derived from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy. Preparations of opium were called laudanum. Derivatives of laudanum include paregoric (a drug to treat diarrhea), morphine and heroin. For centuries, opium was used… …
120adenotomy — Incision of a gland. [adeno + G. tome, a cutting] * * * ad·e·not·o·my .ad ən ät ə mē n, pl mies the operation of dissecting, incising, or removing a gland and esp. the adenoids …
