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Noun: laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  1. Removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
    - lap choly

Derived forms: laparoscopic cholecystectomies

Type of: cholecystectomy

Encyclopedia: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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