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use for the specialty only; prefer /surg with organs and diseases; use SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE or specifics for the surgery patient or surgical procedures
Scope Note
A specialty in which manual or operative procedures are used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities.