Definition: A surgical tool featuring a light and a camera, used to visualize organs and tissue in the abdominal cavity without making a large incision.
Related Surgery Information: Incision Care Made Easy
Pronunciation: lap-are-o-scope
Also Known As: Laparoscopic tools
Common Misspellings: laporoscope, laparascope
Examples:
The surgeon used a laparoscope to perform my surgery so there was no need for a large incision.
