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laparoscopy

(lăpˌə-rŏsˈkə-pē)

noun pl. lap·a·ros·co·pies
An operation in which a laparoscope is used, as in an examination of the liver or the surgical treatment of endometriosis.

Related Forms:

  • lapˌa·ro·scopˈic (-ər-ə-skŏpˈĭk) adjective
  • lapˌa·rosˈco·pist noun

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