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laparoscopy

/ləˈpærəskəpi/ noun · British & US
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What does laparoscopy mean?

noun

A medical procedure in which a surgeon uses a thin, lighted tube with a camera and surgical instruments to operate on a patient through small incisions in the abdomen.

Example

"The doctor performed a laparoscopy to remove the gallstones without making a large incision."

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