What is the medical term meaning visual examination of the peritoneum?

Answer 1

The abdominal cavity can be examined in a couple of different ways. The procedure to directly visualize the abominal cavity is called a laparotomy, and a laparoscopy is a procedure where the abdominal cavity is visualized using scopes.

Answer 2

Peritoneoscopy (peri = around + tone = to stretch + scop = look + y = procedure from peritonaion = "abdominal membrane") is an internal examination of the lining of the abdominal cavity.

Other words that can apply to the same procedure: celioscopy, ventroscopy, adominoscopy and laparoscopy.

Answer 3

Laparoscopy or Abdominoscopy (Abdomin/o/scopy) is an internal examination of the abdomen using an endoscope.

Answer 4

Endoscopy is the medical term meaning endoscopic examination.