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
Derived forms
laparoscopic (ˌlaparoˈscopic)
adjective
laparoscopy (ˌlapaˈroscopy)
noun
Word origin
C19 (applied to various instruments used to examine the abdomen) and C20 (in the specificmodern sense): from Greek lapara (see laparotomy) + -scope
laparoscope in American English
(ˈlæpəroʊˌskoʊp)
noun
a fiber-optic instrument introduced surgically into the abdomen for examining the abdominal or pelvic organs: used in diagnosis, female sterilization, etc.
Derived forms
laparoscopic (ˌlaparoˈscopic) (ˈlæpəroʊˈskɑpɪk)
adjective
laparoscopy (ˌlapaˈroscopy) (ˈlæpəˈrɑskəpi)
noun
Word origin
laparo- + -scope
Examples of 'laparoscope' in a sentence
laparoscope
A laparoscope - a tube with a tiny camera - is inserted below the belly button
The Sun (2013)
He said that he could sterilise a woman in 20 seconds using a laparoscope, a small telescope-likedevice used to examine the Fallopian tubes.