Meanings
nounlap chole (plural lap choles)
plural lap choles · alternative lap choly
- abbreviationclippinginformalmedicineClipping of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
She underwent a lap chole in 2021 to treat recurrent biliary colic.
Origin
Clipped compound.
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APA
lap chole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20chole
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“lap chole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20chole. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lap chole,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20chole.
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