Laparoscopy meaning

lăp'ə-rŏs'kə-pē
An operation in which a laparoscope is used, as in surgical treatment of endometriosis.
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Examination by use of a laparoscope.
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The use of a laparoscope in a medical examination or in any of various surgical procedures.
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A surgical procedure involving the insertion of a laparoscope through the abdominal wall for the purpose of viewing or performing minor surgery in the abdominal or pelvic cavities; laparoscopic surgery.
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(medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
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Origin of laparoscopy

From laparo- +"Ž -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.

Sentence Examples

  • The only way to confirm endometriosis is to carry out a laparoscopy.

  • As the pain did not settle she underwent laparoscopy and a left ovarian cystectomy.

  • The only way to diagnose endometriosis is by a laparoscopy.

  • testisate, many major pediatric surgical centers in UK use laparoscopy only to " spot the ball " in impalpable testes!

  • The Sixth Edition includes recent advances in laparoscopy, female urology, and treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and other prostate diseases.

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