noun, Botany. 1. a plant having its seeds enclosed in an ovary; a flowering plant.
A biliary obstruction blocks the bile ducts, which carry bile to the small intestine for digestion and waste removal. Learn about symptoms, causes and more. A biliary obstruction blocks the bile ducts, which carry bile to the small intestine for digestion and waste removal.
A lithotomy is a type of surgical procedure where the removal of stones, or calculi, is carried out. The term lithotomy is generally used to refer to the extraction of kidney stones, but stones may also be removed from other parts of the body, such as the gall bladder.