Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A slender, tubular endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and used for viewing or performing minor surgery in the abdominal or pelvic cavities.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) A slender endoscope, containing fiber-optic viewing capability and miniature surgical devices, which can be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall, allowing a surgeon to perform minor surgery with minimal damage to the abdominal muscles.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A thin
endoscope that may beinserted through a smallincision in theabdominal wall .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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This makes it easier to see the internal organs with the laparoscope, which is gently pushed through the incision into the abdominal cavity.
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Urologic Conditions in Children 2010
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The laparoscope is a lighted tubelike instrument that is inserted through a small incision made below the navel, allowing the physician to see the uterus, tubes, and ovaries.
OUR BODIES, OURSELVES The Boston Women’s Health Book Collective 2005
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According to WebMD, the process involves the surgeon making two small incisions on the abdomen, then inserting a lighted instrument called a laparoscope into one and a cutting instrument into the other.
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After performing a series of small incisions, the surgeon would use a small camera, called a laparoscope, to visualize placement of the Lap-Band.
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For a lap band surgery surgeons performs a series of small incisions in which a surgeon will use a small camera, called a laparoscope, to visualize placement of the Lap-Band.
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Instead of using a large abdominal incision, the surgeon inserts a lighted viewing instrument called a laparoscope through a small incision.
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After performing a series of small incisions, the surgeon would use a small camera, called a laparoscope, to visualize placement of the
WN.com - Articles related to Tobacco Funds Shrink as Obesity Fight Intensifies 2010
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Instead of using a large abdominal incision, the surgeon inserts a lighted viewing instrument called a laparoscope through a small incision.
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After performing a series of small incisions, the surgeon would use a small camera, called a laparoscope, to visualize placement of the Lap-Band.
WN.com - Articles related to Tobacco Funds Shrink as Obesity Fight Intensifies 2010
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Instead of using a large abdominal incision, the surgeon inserts a lighted viewing instrument called a laparoscope through a small incision.
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