Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0608 short lesson, about 20 seconds
lapar/o: Abdominal Wall
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The idea
The combining form lapar slash o names the abdominal wall.
In practice
Laparoscopy is visual examination through the abdominal wall.
Where people slip
Abdomin slash o names the region; lapar slash o names the wall a procedure passes through.
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