| laparectomy | Excision of strips or gores from the abdominal wall and suture of the edges of the wounds, in cases of abnormal laxity of the abdominal muscles. Origin: Laparo-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| laparo- | The loins (less properly, the abdomen in general). Origin: G. Lapara, flank, loins (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparocele | <medicine> A rupture or hernia in the lumbar regions. Origin: Gr. Loins + tumour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| laparogastroscopy | Inspection of interior of the stomach after a gastrotomy. Origin: Laparo-+ G. Gaster, stomach, + skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparohysterectomy | Surgical removal of the uterus through an incision made in the abdominal wall. As opposed to a vaginal hysterectomy. (12 Dec 1998) |
| laparohystero-oophorectomy | Removal of the uterus and ovaries through an incision in the abdominal wall. Origin: Laparo-+ G. Hystera, uterus, + oophorectomy (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparohysteropexy | Synonym: abdominal hysteropexy. Origin: Laparo-+ G. Hystera, uterus, + pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy | Removal of uterus and adnexa (tubes and ovaries) through an abdominal incision. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparohysterotomy | Synonym: abdominal hysterotomy. Origin: Laparo-+ G. Hystera, uterus, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparomyomectomy | Removal of a myoma of the uterus through an abdominal incision. Synonym: celiomyomectomy, laparomyomectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparomyositis | Inflammation of the lateral abdominal muscles. Origin: Laparo-+ G. Mys, muscle, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparorrhaphy | Suture of a wound in the abdominal wall. Synonym: laparorrhaphy. Origin: celio-+ G. Rhaphe, seam (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparosalpingectomy | Removal of one or both fallopian tubes through an abdominal incision. Synonym: celiosalpingectomy, laparosalpingectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparosalpingo-oophorectomy | Removal of the fallopian tube and ovary through an abdominal incision. Synonym: abdominal salpingo-oophorectomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laparosalpingotomy | abdominal salpingotomy |