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laparoscope
[ lap-er-uh-skohp ]
noun
, Surgery.
- 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.
laparoscope
/ ˈlæpərəˌskəʊp /
noun
- a medical instrument consisting of a tube that is inserted through the abdominal wall and illuminated to enable a doctor to view the internal organs
laparoscope
/ lăp′ər-ə-skōp′ /
- A slender, tubular endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall to examine or perform minor surgery within the abdomen or pelvis.
laparoscope
- A surgical device that uses optical fibers in a small tube. Inserted into the abdomen, the laparoscope allows surgery without large incisions.
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Notes
Laparoscopic surgery is often referred to as “Band-Aid” surgery because it requires only small incisions.
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Derived Forms
- ˌlaparoˈscopic, adjective
- ˌlapaˈroscopy, noun
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Other Words From
- lap·a·ro·scop·ic [lap, -er-, uh, -, skop, -ik], adjective
- lap·a·ros·co·pist [lap-, uh, -, ros, -k, uh, -pist], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of laparoscope1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of laparoscope1
C19 (applied to various instruments used to examine the abdomen) and C20 (in the specific modern sense): from Greek lapara (see laparotomy ) + -scope
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