laparoscope
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈlæpəroʊskəp/
- Specialized
:
laparoscopio
- Many minimally invasive surgeries are performed with a laparoscope, reducing recovery time for patients.
- insert a laparoscope
- use the laparoscope
Examples
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This is accomplished by virtue of the laparoscope having two lenses.
Academic text (2007) -
When the laparoscope finally made it to the spinal cord, she became intrigued by the way the instruments maneuvered the vertebrae and actually began to enjoy the video.
Fiction book (2000) -
Unlike the da Vinci system, the Zeus system is outfitted with 5-mm instruments and a 10-mm three-dimensional laparoscope.
Academic text (2005) -
During the surgery, the doctor used a laparoscope to examine the patient's abdominal organs closely.
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The surgeon inserted a laparoscope through a small incision to diagnose the problem in the patient's abdomen.
Synonyms
3
3.8
A tool a surgeon uses during an operation to cut, hold, or move body tissue
2
5.3
A long thin medical tube with a light and camera that doctors use to see inside the body
How Invasive
- Specialized
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7.2
- Specialized
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5.3
- Specialized
- Specialized
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7.2
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
laparoscope = laparo + scope
The word is a regular medical formation meaning an instrument for viewing the abdomen, but the classical combining form 'laparo-' is not transparent to many learners.
Etymology
Laparoscope comes from Greek parts laparo- meaning 'side' or 'the side of the belly' and -scope meaning 'to look', the same root you see in telescope and microscope. So a laparoscope is a thin tool used to 'look' inside the belly and to help in small operations.