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(LA-puh-ruh-SKOPE)
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| A thin, tube-like instrument used to look at tissues and organs inside the abdomen. A laparoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue. |
Previous Definitions: | lamivudine, lamotrigine, Langerhans cell histiocytosis, lanolin, Lanoxin | Next Definitions: | laparoscopic prostatectomy, laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic-assisted colectomy, laparoscopy, laparotomy |
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