lap choly

1. 1.

   removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments

   Synonymslaparoscopic cholecystectomy

   Broadercholecystectomy

Questions about lap choly

What does lap choly mean?

lap choly means "removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments".

What is another word for lap choly?

Close synonyms include laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is lap choly a common word?

lap choly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.