Word Study
laparoscope
CIDE DICTIONARY
laparoscope, n.
A slender endoscope, containing fiber-optic viewing capability and miniature surgical devices, which can be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall, allowing a surgeon to perform minor surgery with minimal damage to the abdominal muscles. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
laparoscope, n. Surgery a fibre optic instrument inserted through the abdominal wall to give a view of the organs in the abdomen.
Derivative
laparoscopy n. (pl. -ies).
Etymology
Gk lapara flank + -SCOPE
For further exploring for "laparoscope" in Webster Dictionary Online