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Where does “laparo-” come from?

laparo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek λαπάρα, from Ancient Greek λαπαρός — slack, loose; hollow.

laparo- (English): flank, side

Definitions

  1. flank, side

Ancestry of “laparo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλαπάραflank
2Ancient Greekλαπαρόςslack, loose; hollow

Words derived from “laparo-”

  • laparoscopic
  • laparoscopy
  • laparotomy
  • laparoscopically
  • laparoscope
  • laparoscopist
  • laparostomy
  • laparotomic
  • hydrolaparoscopy
  • nonlaparoscopic
  • laparotomize
  • laparocele
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