LAPAROSCOPY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("laparoscopy" is a kind of...):

laparotomy (surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs)

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