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Laparoscopy
Meaning: Keyhole surgery in which a camera is inserted through small cuts to view the abdomen or pelvis.
In practice: A diagnostic laparoscopy confirmed endometriosis as the cause of her long-standing pelvic pain and painful periods.
Word parts
- -scopy means looking inside with a scope
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