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Noun: lap choly
Usage: informal
  1. Removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
    "The patient opted for a lap choly due to its shorter recovery time";
    - laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Type of: cholecystectomy