the use of a laparoscope in a medical examination or in any of various surgical procedures
laparoscopy
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laparoscopy
noun
pl. lap·a·ros·co·piesA surgical procedure involving the insertion of a laparoscope through the abdominal wall for the purpose of viewing or performing minor surgery in the abdominal or pelvic cavities; laparoscopic surgery.
Origin of laparoscopy
Greek laparā flank ; see laparoscope. -scopyRelated Forms:
- lap′a·ros′co·pist
noun
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Noun
(plural laparoscopies)
- (medicine) Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
Origin
From laparo- +"Ž -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.
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laparoscopy - Medical Definition
n.
pl. laparoscopiesA surgical procedure involving the insertion of a laparoscope through the abdominal wall for the purpose of viewing or performing minor surgery in the abdominal or pelvic cavities; laparoscopic surgery.
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- lap′a·ros′co·pist
n.
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