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| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
| (used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.) |
laparoscopy lap·a·ros·co·py (lāp'ə-rŏs'kə-pē)
n.
Examination of the interior of the abdomen by a laparoscope.
A surgical procedure using laparoscopy.
| laparoscope (lāp'ər-ə-skōp') Pronunciation Key
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. laparoscopy noun (lāp'ə-rŏs'kə-pē) |