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Midline
Meaning: Imaginary vertical division running down the centre of the body, separating it into equal left and right halves.
In practice: The incision was made in the midline of the abdomen.
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Which word means: Keyhole surgery in which a camera is inserted through small cuts to view the abdomen or pelvis.
Answer: Laparoscopy
Which word means: Located on or affecting the same side of the body as another structure or a lesion.
Answer: Ipsilateral
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