Laotian
— Adjective
– English
~ of or relating to Laos or its people; "the Laotian Prime Minister"; "Laotian refugees"
lap
— Noun
– English
~ an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"
lap choly
— Noun
– English
~ removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
lap joint
— Noun
– English
~ joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
lap
— Noun
– English
~ the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"
lap covering
— Noun
– English
~ the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"
lap
— Noun
– English
~ touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"
lap
— Noun
– English
~ the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"
lap
— Noun
– English
~ a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"
lap
— Noun
– English
~ movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"
lap
— Verb
– English
~ take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"
lap
— Verb
– English
~ move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"
lap
— Verb
– English
~ pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
lap
— Verb
– English
~ wash or flow against; "the waves laved the shore"
lap-jointed
— Adjective
– English
~ jointed so as to produce a flush surface
laparocele
— Noun
– English
~ hernia through the abdomen
laparoscope
— Noun
– English
~ a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
laparoscopic cholecystectomy
— Noun
– English
~ removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
laparoscopy
— Noun
– English
~ laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)
laparotomy
— Noun
– English
~ surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs