laparoscopy
[lap″ah-ros´kah-pe]examination by means of the laparoscope; called also celioscopy. adj., adj laparoscop´ic.
Laparoscopy. From Frazier et al., 2000.
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per·i·to·ne·os·co·py
(per'i-tō-nē-os'kŏ-pē),Examination of the contents of the peritoneum with a peritoneoscope passed through the abdominal wall. See: laparoscopy.
Synonym(s): celioscopy, ventroscopy
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celioscopy
(sē′lē-ŏs′kə-pē)n.
See peritoneoscopy.
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ce·li·os·co·py
(sē'lē-os'kŏ-pē) Synonym(s): peritoneoscopy, coelioscopy.
[celio- + G. skopeō, to view]
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