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laparoscopy
1. Visual examination of the interior of the peritoneal cavity with a laparoscope inserted into it through the abdominal wall or the vagina.
2. An examination of body cavities during certain types of surgery; for example, surgeries to remove fibroid tumors, or gall bladders, are often removed through the navel rather than cutting into the body.
2. An examination of body cavities during certain types of surgery; for example, surgeries to remove fibroid tumors, or gall bladders, are often removed through the navel rather than cutting into the body.
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lapar-, laparo- +
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scopo-, scop-, scept-, skept-, -scope-, -scopy, -scopia, -scopic, -scopist
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