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Laparoscopy
Updated: Nov 13, 2009 - 15:17A laparoscopy is when a doctor looks inside your abdomen using a bendy thin tube with a camera or microscope on the end – a laparoscope. The term ‘laparo’ means abdomen and ‘-scopy’ means to see, so laparoscopy means to see inside your abdomen Abdomen .
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Liver function test
Updated: Feb 04, 2010 - 12:48A liver function test is like any other blood test. The difference is that it’s used to see whether your liver is working the way it should. When it’s working normally, your liver does lots of important jobs, like storing energy or helping to get rid of toxins in your body. When it’s doing th...
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Lumbar puncture
Updated: Sep 10, 2009 - 20:16A lumbar puncture, also called a spinal tap, is what it’s called when a doctor takes a sample of your cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for testing.
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