Category: S
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Suprapubic
Above the pubic arch. Above the pubic bone or pubic area. An operation in which the abdomen is opened in its lower part, immediately above the pubic bones. It was a common approach for removal of the prostate gland but is now used less often, as transurethral prostatectomy has become the standard procedure.
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Suprapontine
Above a bridge-like structure, or upper part of brain stem.
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Suprapineal
Above the pineal gland.
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Suprapelvic
Above the pelvis.
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Suprapatellar
Above the kneecap.
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Supraocular
Above the eye.
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Supramental
Above the chin.
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Suprameatal
Above a passage or opening.
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Supramaxillary
Above; above the upper jaw.
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Supramaxilla
The upper jaw.