laparoscopy

 
Pronunciation: /ˌlapəˈrɒskəpi/

noun (plural laparoscopies)

  • a surgical procedure in which a fibre-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery: she went through lengthy hospital tests including a laparoscopy [mass noun]: endometriosis may be diagnosed by laparoscopy

Derivatives

laparoscope

Pronunciation: /ˈlap(ə)rəskəʊp/
noun

laparoscopic

Pronunciation: /ˌlap(ə)rəsˈkɒpɪk/
adjective

laparoscopically

Pronunciation: /ˌlap(ə)rəsˈkɒpɪk(ə)li/
adverb

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek lapara 'flank' + -scopy