| laparoscopy |
A test that uses a laparoscope to look at and take tissue from the inside of the body.
Ãâó: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/patient/glossary/glossary...
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| laparotomy |
An operation that opens up the abdomen.
Ãâó: www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/patient/glossary/glossary...
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| laparoscopy |
a surgical method that is less invasive than traditional surgery because only tiny incisions are made for the insertion of an instrument called a laparoscope that transmits images to a video monitor, which the surgeon in turn uses to perform surgery with small instruments that pass through the incisions.
Ãâó: www.shortbowel.com/glossary/l.asp
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| LAP |
The slightly extended areas of printing surfaces in color plates, which make for easier registration of color.
Ãâó: www.paperspecs.com/resources/glossary/l.htm
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| laparoscope |
A long, thin telescope-like instrument containing a high-intensity light source and a system of lenses that enables the surgeon to examine the abdominal/pelvic cavity and to perform other diagnostic or surgical procedures under direct vision without necessitating major surgery.
Ãâó: www.haveababy.com/learn/glossary.asp
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