laparoscope

lap·a·ro·scope  (lpr--skp)

n.

A slender tubular endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and used for viewing the abdominal or pelvic cavities.

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[Greek lapar, flank (from laparos, soft) + -scope.]

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laparoscope [ˈlæpərəˌskəʊp]

n

(Medicine / Surgery) a medical instrument consisting of a tube that is inserted through the abdominal wall and illuminated to enable a doctor to view the internal organs

[C19 (applied to various instruments used to examine the abdomen) and C20 (in the specific modern sense): from Greek lapara (see laparotomy) + -scope]

laparoscopy  n

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laparoscope  (lpr--skp)

A slender, tubular endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall to examine or perform minor surgery within the abdomen or pelvis.

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laparoscopy noun (lp-rsk-p)

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Noun

1.

laparoscope - a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery endoscope - a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery