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laparoscope

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A thin endoscope that may be inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: endoscope, scope, instrument, device

2

noun

Meaning 2

a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: endoscope

History

Etymology

From laparo- + -scope.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِنْظَار الْبَطْن (minẓār al-baṭn) — thin endoscope
  • Bulgarian: лапароскоп (laparoskop) — thin endoscope
  • Czech: laparoskop — thin endoscope
  • Czech: břichohled — thin endoscope
  • German: Laparoskop — thin endoscope
  • Hungarian: laparoszkóp — thin endoscope
  • Indonesian: laparoskop — thin endoscope
  • Italian: laparoscopio — thin endoscope
  • Latin: laparoscopium — thin endoscope
  • Spanish: laparoscopio — thin endoscope
  • Swedish: laparoskop — thin endoscope