laparoscopic
Saylap-er-uh-SKOP-ikUS/ˌlæpəɹəˈskɑpɪk/UK/ˌlæpəɹəˈskɒpɪk/
- 1Done by looking inside the belly with a thin camera tool passed through small cuts.
Like fixing something inside a closed box through a tiny hole with a small camera, instead of opening the whole box.
The doctor removed her gallbladder using laparoscopic surgery.
Laparoscopic repair means smaller cuts and a faster recovery.
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Origin
It comes from the word "laparoscope" plus the ending "-ic".