A surgical incision into the abdominal cavity, typically for diagnostic purposes.
laparo+tomy
Shared component: laparo · abdomen
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laparo
abdomen
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesA slender, tubular medical instrument with a light and a lens, used to examine the interior of the abdomen or to perform minor surgery.
laparo+scope
Shared component: laparo · abdomen
a surgical procedure in which a fiber-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery.
laparo+scopy
Shared component: laparo · abdomen
Relating to or performed using a laparoscope, a thin tube with a camera used to examine the inside of the abdomen or pelvis or to perform surgery.
laparo+scop+ic
Shared component: laparo · abdomen