laparoscopy
/lapəˈɹɒskəpi/
laparoscopy noun: examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
Noun
laparoscopy (plural laparoscopies)
- Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
- Near-synonym: laparoscopic surgery
- Synonyms:
- laparoscopic surgery
laparoscopy meaning in Tamil, Marathi, Kannada and Sinhala
laparoscopy in Tamil
- examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity
- லப்பிரச்கொப்பி lappirackoppi
laparoscopy in Marathi
- examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity
- लॅपरोस्कोपी lĕproskopī
laparoscopy in Kannada
- examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity
- ಉದರದರ್ಶಕ udaradarśaka
laparoscopy in Sinhala
- examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity
- ප්රකාශතන්තුරේක්ෂය prakāśatanturēkṣaya
More languagesFewer languages
- laparoscopy in Arabic
- تنظير البطن tanzir al-batn
- laparoscopy in Indonesian
- laparoskopi
- laparoscopy in Vietnamese
- nội soi ổ bụng
Synonyms of laparoscopy
Forms of laparoscopy
| plural | laparoscopies |
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Origin of laparoscopy
From laparo- (“flank”) + -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.
Words formed from laparoscopy
Words that rhyme with laparoscopy
Questions about laparoscopy
- What does laparoscopy mean?
- Laparoscopy means examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
- What is laparoscopy in Tamil?
- Laparoscopy in Tamil is லப்பிரச்கொப்பி (lappirackoppi). See Laparoscopy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is laparoscopy?
- Laparoscopy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce laparoscopy?
- Laparoscopy is pronounced /lapəˈɹɒskəpi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of laparoscopy?
- The plural of laparoscopy is laparoscopies.
Words near laparoscopy in the dictionary
Source and license
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