An amputation is the removal of a body part. Removal could be the result of an accident (traumatic injury) or a planned amputation due to disease or a tumour.
Chemical pathology is the branch of pathology that analyses body fluids such as blood or urine to investigate various conditions including liver, kidney, heart and bone disease, hormone and drug levels.
General Anaesthetic (GA) is a combination of drugs that causes a deep sleep.
Interventional radiology is a minimally invasive alternative to open surgery that uses radiological image guidance (X-rays, ultrasound, CT and MRI) to aid treatment.
Local anaesthetic is a drug that is injected into a specific area of your body causing loss of feeling.
Moles are a form of pigmented lesion. Benign (non cancerous) lesions can simply be left alone. However if your mole bothers you in any way your consultant may recommend removal (excision).
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