peritoneoscopy

peritoneoscopy definition - medical

per·i·to·ne·os·co·py (pĕrˌĭ-tn-ē-ŏsˈkə-pē)

noun
Internal examination of the peritoneum with a peritoneoscope passed through an incision in the abdominal wall. Also called celioscopy, ventroscopy.

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