laparoscopy

noun

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lap·a·ros·co·py | \ ˌla-pə-ˈrä-skə-pē

plural laparoscopies

Definition of laparoscopy

1 : visual examination of the abdomen by means of a laparoscope

2 : an operation (such as tubal ligation or gallbladder removal) involving laparoscopy

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Other Words from laparoscopy

laparoscopic \ ˌla-pə--rə-ˈskä-pik

\ adjective

laparoscopist \ ˌla-pə-ˈrä-skə-pist

\ noun

Examples of laparoscopy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her medical records show she was also given a laparoscopy, in which incisions are made in the abdomen. — NBC News, "U.S. deports migrant women who alleged abuse by Georgia doctor," 11 Nov. 2020 The only way to definitively diagnose the condition is through a laparoscopy (minimally invasive surgery) to confirm you have endometriosis lesions, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). — Bizzy Whiting, SELF, "9 Things No One Tells You About Living With Endometriosis," 2 Dec. 2019 In 2018, Hough recounted two times when her dog Lexi wouldn’t leave her side following laparoscopy to treat her endometriosis. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Julianne Hough Mourns the Deaths of Her Two 'Babies' Lexi and Harley: 'I Am Forever Grateful'," 12 Oct. 2019 But robotic surgeries cost hospitals more to provide and often are reimbursed by insurers at the same rate as for conventional laparoscopy, according to some experts. — Mary Chris Jaklevic, chicagotribune.com, "Robotic surgical tool, not medical evidence, drives free hernia screenings," 31 July 2019 But robotic surgeries cost hospitals more to provide and often are reimbursed by insurers at the same rate as for conventional laparoscopy, according to some experts. — Mary Chris Jaklevic, chicagotribune.com, "Robotic surgical tool, not medical evidence, drives free hernia screenings," 31 July 2019 Moll knew that laparoscopy, for all its benefits, could exhaust and frustrate surgeons, who often had to spend several hours manipulating their tools through tiny holes. — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, "Paging Dr. Robot," 23 Sep. 2019 But robotic surgeries cost hospitals more to provide and often are reimbursed by insurers at the same rate as for conventional laparoscopy, according to some experts. — Mary Chris Jaklevic, chicagotribune.com, "Robotic surgical tool, not medical evidence, drives free hernia screenings," 31 July 2019 But robotic surgeries cost hospitals more to provide and often are reimbursed by insurers at the same rate as for conventional laparoscopy, according to some experts. — Mary Chris Jaklevic, chicagotribune.com, "Robotic surgical tool, not medical evidence, drives free hernia screenings," 31 July 2019

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