lapar-, laparo- +
(Greek: the soft part of the body between the ribs and the hip, flank, loin; denotes the flank or loins and the abdominal wall)
Sometimes this element is used loosely (even incorrectly) as a reference to the abdomen in general.
laparoenterotomy
Laparotomy with incision into the intestine.
laparogastroscopy
Examination of the interior of the stomach through an abdominal incision.
laparogastrostomy
Surgical creation of a permanent gastric fistula through the abdominal wall.
laparogastrotomy
Inspection of the interior of the stomach after a gastrotomy.
laparohepatotomy
Incision of the liver through the abdominal wall.
laparohysterectomy
Abdominal hysterectomy; removal of the uterus through an opening in the abdominal wall.
laparohystero-oophorectomy
Removal of the uterus and ovaries through an incision in the abdominal wall.
laparohysteropexy
An abdominal hysteropexy; the fixation of a displaced uterus by a surgical operation.
laparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
Removal of uterus and adnexa (uterine tubes and ovaries) through an abdominal incision.
laparohysterotomy
An abdominal hysterotomy; or a laparotomy with incision of the uterus.
laparoileotomy
Laparatomy with incision of the ileum.
laparomonodidymus
A "monster", a single-bodied set of twins that is double above but single below the pelvis.
laparomyitis
Inflammation of the abdominal or lumbar muscles.
laparomyomectomy
An abdominal myomectomy; surgical removal of a uterine myoma (leiomyoma) through an abdominal incision.
laparomyositis
Inflammation of the lateral abdominal muscles.
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