| laparocele |
hernia through the abdomen
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| laparoscope |
a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
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| laparoscopy |
laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
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| laparotomy |
surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
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| laparoscope |
A thin, lighted tube used to look at tissues and organs inside the abdomen.
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