laparoscopy

American  

[lap-uh-ros-kuh-pee] / ˌlæp əˈrɒs kə pi /

noun

Surgery.

plural

laparoscopies

1. examination of the abdominal cavity or performance of minor abdominal surgery using a laparoscope.

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Etymology

Origin of laparoscopy

First recorded in 1850–55; laparo- + -scopy

Example Sentences

After having a ruptured cyst, she had a laparoscopy to remove some endometriosis, which eased her symptoms for a while, but she still experiences severe pain during flare-ups.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Surgical options range from a minimally invasive laparoscopy procedure to more involved surgery that pulls the stomach back down into the abdomen.

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2022

Is it worth one more laparoscopy, or have you really truly identified that there is nothing?

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2022

In studies of gynecological robotic surgeries, duration ranged as high as 265 minutes, compared with maximums of 226 minutes for laparoscopy and 187 for open procedures.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

Then, in June 2018, I finally had the laparoscopy that I had decided against eight years earlier.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2021