LAP CHOLY

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("lap choly" is a kind of...):

cholecystectomy (surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain))

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