ˌlapəˈräskəpē noun
( -es -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary laparo- + -scopy
1. : visual examination of the interior 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 -ərəˈskäpik adjective
• lap·a·ro·scop·i·cal·ly -k(ə)lē adverb
• lap·a·ros·co·pist -əˈräskəpə̇st noun