单词 | keyhole surgery |
释义 | > as lemmaskeyhole surgery keyhole surgery n. (a) hyperbolical and humorous the practice of making an incision too small for adequate visualization or access (now rare); (b) surgery in which an endoscope or other instrument is passed through a very small incision in a minimally invasive procedure. ΚΠ 1952 ‘R. Gordon’ Doctor in House vii. 80 I drew a modest line over the lesion. ‘Keyhole surgery!’ said Sir Lancelot with contempt. 1958 Brit. Jrnl. Tuberculosis 52 287 The percentage of positive results depends on the extent and thoroughness of the exploration, especially in the absence of palpable lymph nodes, ‘keyhole surgery’ must be condemned. 1979 H. Selipsky in J. F. Prichard Diagnosis & Treatm. Periodontal Dis. xvii. 309 ‘Keyhole’ surgery is generally poor surgical technique; an incision 5 cm. long will heal as quickly as a similarly made 4-cm. incision. 1981 Clin. Orthopaedics No. 156. 258/2 Currently, people are viewing Band-aid dressings on TV talk shows, and the public is inquiring about ‘keyhole’ surgery. 2000 Daily Tel. 8 Nov. 21/3 I am on a variety of acid suppressants and have had keyhole surgery on the oesophagus. 2006 Mother & Baby Aug. 112/3 Most procedures involved keyhole surgery, where a tiny incision is made in the uterus and a small camera..is inserted. < as lemmas |
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