WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lapar-, 
  1. var. of laparo- before a vowel:laparectomy.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
laparo-, 
  1. a combining form borrowed from Greek, where it meant "flank,'' used with the meaning "abdominal wall'' in the formation of compound words:laparotomy.
Also,[esp. before a vowel,] lapar-. 
  • combining form representing Greek lapára flank (literally, soft part), noun, nominal use of feminine of laparós soft

'lapar-' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
laparectomy - laparo-

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