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laparoscopy

la·pa·ros·copy

UK/lapəˈɹɒskəpi/ US/ˈlæprʌskʌpi/ uncommon

noun

1.

laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the ovaries and Fallopian tubes)

Origin

From laparo- (“flank”) + -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.

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