Diagnostic Procedure
laparoscopy
lap·a·ros·co·py [ lap-uh-ros-kuh-pee ]
Subclass of:
Endoscopy (procedure)
Definitions related to laparoscopy:
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A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in the PERITONEAL CAVITY. If appropriate, biopsy or surgery can be performed during laparoscopy.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A procedure that uses a laparoscope, inserted through the abdominal wall, to examine the inside of the abdomen. A laparoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A surgical procedure carried out with tiny instruments inserted through small openings in the skin.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A surgical procedure during which a laparoscope is inserted into the abdomen to view the abdominopelvic contents for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A technique used to examine the abdominopelvic region with a laparoscope.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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Examination of abdominal interior with a laparoscope.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(peritoneoscopy) Endoscopic examination of peritoneum.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Diagnostic laparoscopy is a surgical procedure used to evaluate intra-abdominal or pelvic pathology (eg, tumor, endometriosis) in patients with acute or chronic abdominal pain and operability in patients with cancer. It also is used for lymphoma staging and liver biopsy.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Laparoscopy, procedure that permits visual examination of the abdominal cavity with an optical instrument called a laparoscope, which is inserted through a small incision made in the abdominal wall. The term comes from the Greek words laparo, meaning "flank," and skopein, meaning "to examine." The...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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