an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken | a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body |
a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land | a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations |
an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend | a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted |
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape | the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures |