/ ˌlæpəˈrɒskəpi; NAmE -ˈrɑːs-/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( medical ) an examination of the inside of the body using a tube-shaped instrument that can be put through the wall of the abdomen
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek lapara flank + -scopy .
/ ˌlæpəˈrɒskəpi; NAmE -ˈrɑːs-/ noun
( pl. -ies ) ( medical ) an examination of the inside of the body using a tube-shaped instrument that can be put through the wall of the abdomen
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek lapara flank + -scopy .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005