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LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
Synonyms:
lap choly; laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("laparoscopic cholecystectomy" is a kind of...):
cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain))
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