Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An operation in which a laparoscope is used, as in surgical treatment of endometriosis.
- noun Examination by use of a laparoscope.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Inspection of the abdomen.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Laparotomy performed with a laparoscope.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically
examination orsurgery on the peritoneal cavity using alaparoscope .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Overall, the study found that a surgeon’s video-game skills, or lack thereof, explained 31 percent of the variance in laparoscopy performance.
Primary Sources 2007
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Overall, the study found that a surgeon’s video-game skills, or lack thereof, explained 31 percent of the variance in laparoscopy performance.
Primary Sources 2007
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We understand they are carrying out a laparoscopy, which is a procedure where they insert a tube into his body to remove any obstructions.
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In many instances, a laparoscopy is an outpatient procedure that doctors can perform in their own office or clinic.
Getting Pregnant Niels H. Lauersen 2000
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Saundra O'Connor after a laparoscopy was a "tremendous tragedy, foremost for the family" who had lost a mother, a wife,
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In efforts to make donating a kidney safer, nephrologists are increasingly adopting new procedures such as laparoscopy, an alternative to open kidney surgery.
New Finding for Organ Donors Jeremy Singer-Vine 2010
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In efforts to make donating a kidney safer, nephrologists are increasingly adopting new procedures such as laparoscopy, an alternative to open kidney surgery.
New Finding for Organ Donors Jeremy Singer-Vine 2010
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In efforts to make donating a kidney safer, nephrologists are increasingly adopting new procedures such as laparoscopy, an alternative to open kidney surgery.
New Finding for Organ Donors Jeremy Singer-Vine 2010
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"I'm passionate about minimally invasive surgeries such as laparoscopy because patients do so well," says Dr. Lori Warren, a gynecological surgeon at Women First Obstetrics &
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During an MIS procedure, such as laparoscopy, multiple small incisions are made in the abdominal wall for various devices (light, camera, surgical instruments), the most important of which is the camera, the "eyes" of the surgeon.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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