Meaning

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

    Near-synonym: laparoscopic surgery

    Bauchspiegelung, Laparoskopie

    лапароскопи́яlaparoskopíja

    лапароскопі́яlaparoskopíja

More definitions
  • laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)

Translations

8 languages
Українська
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examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity:
Русский
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examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity:

Origin

From laparo- (“flank”) + -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.

From laparo- (“flank”) + -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.

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