laparoscopy
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laparoscopy
- /lapəˈɹɒskəpi/ UK
Rhymes with -ɒskəpi
Where it comes from
From laparo- (“flank”) + -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.
noun laparoscopies
- Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope. Near-synonym: laparoscopic surgery
