n.
Pronunciation: ˌ la-p ə - ' räs-k ə -p ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
Date: 1916
1 : visual examination of the abdomen by means of a laparoscope
2 : an operation (as tubal ligation or gall bladder removal) involving laparoscopy
– lap · a · ro · scop · ic \ -r ə - ' skä-pik \ adjective
– lap · a · ros · co · pist \ ˌ la-p ə - ' räs-k ə -pist \ noun