lap chole

English

Alternative forms

• lap choly

Etymology

Clipped compound.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌlæpˈkoʊli/

Noun

lap chole (plural lap choles)

1. (medicine, informal) Clipping of laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

   Hypernyms: cholecystectomy < surgery < operation, procedure

   She underwent a lap chole in 2021 to treat recurrent biliary colic.

See also

• lap appy