[lap-er-uh-skohp] 
| a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery. |
| lap·a·ros·co·py (lāp'ə-rŏs'kə-pē) n. 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. [Greek laparā, flank; see laparoscope + -scopy.] lap'a·ro·scop'ic (-ər-ə-skŏp'ĭk) adj., lap'a·ros'co·pist n. |
A surgical device that uses optical fibers in a small tube. Inserted into the abdomen, the laparoscope allows surgery without large incisions.
Note: Laparoscopic surgery is often referred to as “Band-Aid” surgery because it requires only small incisions.
laparoscope lap·a·ro·scope (lāp'ər-ə-skōp')
n.
A slender, tubular endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall to examine or perform minor surgery within the abdominal or pelvic cavities. Also called peritoneoscope.
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