# laparoscopic

Pronunciation: say "lap-er-uh-SKOP-ik" US /ˌlæpəɹəˈskɑpɪk/, UK /ˌlæpəɹəˈskɒpɪk/

## Adjective

1. Relating to, or carried out using, laparoscopy or a laparoscope: surgery performed through small incisions with a viewing instrument.
   - Simple: Done by looking inside the belly with a thin camera tool passed through small cuts.
   - _The surgeon recommended a laparoscopic procedure to remove the cyst._
   - _Recovery after laparoscopic surgery is usually quicker than after open operations._

## Origin

Formed from "laparoscope" combined with the suffix "-ic".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/laparoscopic (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).