laparoscope

laparoscope
laparoscope laparoscope n. (Med.) 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 +PJC]

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  • laparoscope — [lapaʀɔskɔp] n. m. ÉTYM. Mil. XXe; probablt antérieur (laparoscopie, 1916, in D. D. L.); du grec lapara « flanc », et scope. ❖ ♦ Méd. Sonde fine munie d un système d éclairage (⇒ Endoscope) destinée à être introduite par cathétérisme dans la… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • laparoscope — [lap′ə rō skōp΄] n. [ LAPARO + SCOPE] a fiber optic instrument introduced surgically into the abdomen for examining the abdominal or pelvic organs: used in diagnosis, female sterilization, etc. laparoscopic [lap′ə rōskäp′ik] adj. laparoscopy… …   English World dictionary

  • Laparoscope — An instrument through which structures within the abdomen and pelvis can be seen. A small surgical incision (cut) is made in the abdominal wall to permit the laparoscope to enter the abdomen or pelvis. A diversity of tubes can be pushed through… …   Medical dictionary

  • laparoscope — A thin, tube like instrument used to look at tissues and organs inside the abdomen. A laparoscope has a light and a lens for viewing and may have a tool to remove tissue …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • laparoscope — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1923 a fiberoptic instrument inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and used to examine visually the interior of the peritoneal cavity …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • laparoscope — laparoscopic /lap euhr euh skop ik/, adj. laparoscopist /lap euh ros keuh pist/, n. /lap euhr euh skohp /, n. Surg. a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an… …   Universalium

  • laparoscope — noun A thin endoscope that may be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall. See Also: laparoscopy, laparoscopic …   Wiktionary

  • laparoscope — instrument for viewing interior of peritoneal cavity Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • laparoscope — n. fiberoptic instrument used to examine the stomach cavity and perform minor surgery (Medicine) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • laparoscope — lap·a·ro·scope …   English syllables

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