Concept information
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- surgery
- endoscopy
Preferred term
laparoscopy
Type
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Topic
Definition
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A procedure in which a laparoscope 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.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Synonyms
- celioscopy
- gynecologic laparoscopy
- laparoscopic surgery
- laparoscopic surgical procedures
- operative laparoscopy
- pelviscopy
- peritoneoscopy
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/37075
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