laparoscopy
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lap·a·ros·co·py
(lăp′ə-rŏs′kə-pē)n. pl. lap·a·ros·co·pies
A surgical procedure involving the insertion of a laparoscope through the abdominal wall for the purpose of viewing or performing minor surgery in the abdominal or pelvic cavities; laparoscopic surgery.
lap′a·ros′co·pist n.
lap•a•ros•co•py
(ˌlæp əˈrɒs kə pi)n., pl. -pies.
an examination of the abdominal cavity, or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.
[1850–55]
laparoscopy
A diagnostic method of examining a patient’s abdomen (including the reproductive organs) using an endoscope
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Noun | 1. | laparoscopy - laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes) laparotomy - surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs |
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laparoscopia
laparoscopy
n → Laparoskopie f
lap·a·ros·co·py
n. laparoscopía, examen de la cavidad peritoneal por medio de un laparoscopio.