The abdominal wall.
Greek lapara, flank.
A laparoscope is a fibre optic instrument which is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen, a procedure called laparoscopy; a laparotomy (Greek ‑tomia, cutting) is a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity, for diagnosis or in preparation for major surgery.
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