LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments

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	Synonyms:	lap choly

	See Also:	cholecystectomy

Medical Dictionary

	Definition:	an operation to remove the gallbladder. The doctor inserts a laparoscope, and other surgical instruments, through small holes in the abdomen. The camera allows the doctor to see the gallbladder on a television screen. The doctor removes the gallbladder th