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laparo-

laparo- prefix: flank, side.

Prefix

laparo-

  1. flank, side

Origin of laparo-

Combining form of Ancient Greek λαπάρα (lapára, “flank”), from λαπαρός (laparós, “slack, weak, hollow”).

Questions about laparo-

What does laparo- mean?
Laparo- means flank, side.
What part of speech is laparo-?
Laparo- is a prefix.

Words near laparo- in the dictionary

  1. lapalissianly
  2. LAPAN
  3. Lapans
  4. lapaquistat
  5. laparatomy
  6. laparo-
  7. laparocele
  8. laparoceles
  9. laparoconversion
  10. laparoconversions
  11. laparoendoscopic

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