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laparoscopy

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Main Entry:
lap·a·ros·co·py Listen to the pronunciation of laparoscopy
Pronunciation:
\ˌla-pə-ˈräs-kə-pē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural lap·a·ros·co·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 Listen to the pronunciation of laparoscopic \-rə-ˈskä-pik\ adjective
— lap·a·ros·co·pist Listen to the pronunciation of laparoscopist \ˌla-pə-ˈräs-kə-pist\ noun
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