Meanings
nounlap choly (plural lap cholies)
plural lap cholies
- alternativeinformalmedicineAlternative spelling of lap chole.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounremoval of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
Similar
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
lap choly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20choly
MLA
“lap choly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20choly. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lap choly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lap%20choly.
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