peritoneoscopy
nounEtymology From peritoneo- + -scopy.
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Medicine, Sciences Dated Examination of the abdominal cavity using a narrow instrument inserted through a small incision in the peritoneum.
- Decker had just introduced his culdoscope and was advocating culdoscopy. I actually saw two peritoneoscopies during training but it had not achieved wide use.1951 July, Richard D. Reekie, “Critical Analysis of Recent Advances in Gynecology”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 7, Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 508:
- Related terms
- peritoneoscope, laparoscopy