laparoscopy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From laparo- (“flank”) + -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.
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Noun[edit]
laparoscopy (plural laparoscopies)
- (medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
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Translations[edit]
examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity
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Further reading[edit]
- laparoscopic surgery on Wikipedia.Wikipedia