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<surgery> Excision of strips or gores from the abdominal wall and suture of the edges of the wounds, in cases of abnormal laxity of the abdominal muscles.
Origin: Laparo-+ G. Ektome, excision
(05 Mar 2000)
laocoon, LAP, lap, LAP4, L-AP4 receptor < Prev | Next > laparo-, laparocele, laparogastroscopy
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