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tero-obphorectomy o-his' -ter-o-o- 



loin ; womb ; 



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Laparonephrotomy {lap-ar-o-tuf-rot' -o-me) [Aairdpa, 

 loin; I-"". kidney; -<""/, a cutting]. Nephrot- 

 omy through an abdominal incision. 

 Laparosalpingectomy {/tip - or - o - sal -pin -gek* ■ to - me) 

 \7ianapa, loin; oaXwcyi;, tube; Topi], a cutting]. Re 

 moval of a Fallopian tube through an abdominal incis- 

 ion. 

 Laparosalpingotomy {lap-ar-o^sal-pin-gol* '-o-me) [Xmr- 

 . loin; n, !/-/■:, tube; ropri, a cutting], i. ( ul 

 ting into an oviduct through an abdominal incision, 

 j. Laparosalpingectomy. 

 Laparoscope {lap* -ar-o-skop) ['/a-rapa, loin; ami 

 to examine]. An instrument lor examining the ab- 

 domen. 

 Laparoscopy {lap-ar-os* '-ko-pe) [Xairapa, loin ; oko- 

 , to examine]. The examination of the abdo- 

 men by the stethoscope, plessimeter, or by other in- 

 strumental means. 

 Laparosplenectomy {lap-ar-o-splen-ekf-to-me) [/axapa, 

 loin; rrT//,i, spleen; EKTopi), a cutting out]. Re- 

 moval of the spleen through an abdominal incision. 

 Laparosplenotomy {lap ar-o-splen-of '-o-me) [/uti/|iu, 

 loin ; r:7//,r y spleen ; rofiij, a cutting]. The sur- 

 al incision or entrance upon the spleen through the 

 abdominal walls. 

 Laparotome {lap'-ar-o-tom) ['/u-upa, loin ; rofiij, a cut- 



I. \ cutting-instrument used in laparotomy. 

 Laparotomist {lap-ar-ot 1 '-o-mist) [p\airapa, loin ; Topi], 



a cutting]. A surgeon who performs laparotomy. 

 Laparotomy {lap-ar-ot' -o-me) [Wcnr&pa, loin; roftfy, 

 a cutting]. I. Surgical incision through the ab- 

 dominal wall ; celiotomy. 2. Surgical entrance into 

 the abdominal cavity through the loin or flank. (The 

 definition first given is that offered by most lexico- 

 graphers, and is in accord with common usage; but 

 objection lias been made to this use of the word. 

 The second definition i> believed to represent the ety- 

 mologically more correct use of the term.) L., Con- 

 servative, abdominal section, with a view either to 

 aspiration of the distended Fallopian tubes, or to break- 

 ing down adhesions and freeing the diseased uterine 

 append;):. 

 Laparotyphlotomy {lap-ar-o-tif-lotf -o-me). Synonym 



of Typhlotomy. 

 Laparovaginal {lap-ar-o-vaf -in-al) \7.mzapa, loin ; va- 

 gina, sheath]. Pertaining to the abdomen and the 

 vagina. 

 Laparysterotomy {lap-ar-is-ter-of '-o-me). Same as 



Laparohysterotomy. 

 Lapaxis Qap-aks' -is) [2£irai;i£, evacuation]. Evacuation. 

 La Perleche. See Perleche. 

 Lapides cancrorum (lap'-id-ez kang-kro'-rum) [I..]. 



Cratf s-eyes. 

 Lapidillum {lap-id-iV '-um) [dim. of lapis, stone]. A 



< for removing 5t m from the bladder. 

 Lapidose {lap'-id-os) [lapis, a stone]. In biology, in- 

 habiting stony places. 

 Lapillation {lap-il-a f -shun) \lapiltus, a small stone]. 



I he formation of stones ; lithogenesis, q. t. 

 Lapis {la'-pis) [L. , a rock]. An alchemic term ap- 

 plied to any non-volatile substance. L. dentium, 

 tartar of the teeth ; salivary calculus. L. divinus, 

 aluminated copper; a preparation used in ophthal- 

 logy. It is made by fusing together 32 parts 

 each of cupric sulphate, potassium nitrate, and alum, 

 and adding a mixture of 2 parts each of camphor 

 and alum. L. imperialis, silver nitrate. L. lazuli, a 

 beautiful blue stone of complex composition, formerly 

 em is a purgative and emetic, and in epilepsy. 



L. lunaris, silver nitrate. L. mitigatus. See Ar- 

 gentum. L. mutabilis. See Tabasheer. L. nau- 

 ticus, a lode stone. 



