laparoscopy

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /lapəˈɹɒskəpi/

Noun

laparoscopy (plural laparoscopies)

1. (medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.

Synonyms

• laparoscopic surgery

Related terms

• laparoscope
• laparoscopic
• laparoscopist

Translations

• French: laparoscopie
• German: Bauchspiegelung, Laparoskopie
• Portuguese: laparoscopia
• Russian: лапароскопи́я
• Spanish: laparoscopia, laparoscopía

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