laparoscope
noun
lap·a·ro·scope
ˈla-p(ə-)rə-ˌskōp 
: a fiberoptic instrument inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and used to examine visually the interior of the peritoneal cavity
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For a typical patient, most surgeons choose tension-free mesh repair done via a laparoscope.
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Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
The surgeon will insert a laparoscope, a long, thin surgical tool with a camera attached to it.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
It is typically done using a laparoscope rather than a traditional open surgery.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2022
This entails making several much smaller incisions and inserting a laparoscope, which is a combination of surgical tools and a video camera, to perform the surgery.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
In this case, the procedure is usually performed laparoscopically, meaning it’s done by making a small cut in your pelvis and using a laparoscope, a thin tool that has a tiny video camera and light on the end.
—Korin Miller, Allure, 6 Mar. 2018
Your doctor will make a few small incisions in your abdomen and use a laparoscope (which is basically a small telescope with a camera) to see a closeup of what’s happening inside your body.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Dec. 2017
Diagnosis is done using laparoscopy, in which a surgeon inserts a lighted viewing instrument called a laparoscope through a small incision.
—Ilene Raymond Rush, Philly.com, 12 Oct. 2017
Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 26 July 2023
The surgeon will insert a laparoscope, a long, thin surgical tool with a camera attached to it.
—Jennifer Whitlock, Rn, Msn, Fn, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2023
It is typically done using a laparoscope rather than a traditional open surgery.
—Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 24 Aug. 2022
This entails making several much smaller incisions and inserting a laparoscope, which is a combination of surgical tools and a video camera, to perform the surgery.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022
In this case, the procedure is usually performed laparoscopically, meaning it’s done by making a small cut in your pelvis and using a laparoscope, a thin tool that has a tiny video camera and light on the end.
—Korin Miller, Allure, 6 Mar. 2018
Your doctor will make a few small incisions in your abdomen and use a laparoscope (which is basically a small telescope with a camera) to see a closeup of what’s happening inside your body.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 24 Dec. 2017
Diagnosis is done using laparoscopy, in which a surgeon inserts a lighted viewing instrument called a laparoscope through a small incision.
—Ilene Raymond Rush, Philly.com, 12 Oct. 2017
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circa 1923, in the meaning defined above
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laparoscope
noun
lap·a·ro·scope
ˈlap(-ə)-rə-ˌskōp
: a usually rigid endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and is used to examine visually the interior of the peritoneal cavity
called also peritoneoscope
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