laparoscopy

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

laparoscopy
    n 1: laparotomy performed with a laparoscope that makes a small
         incision to examine the abdominal cavity (especially the
         ovaries and Fallopian tubes)

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

laparoscopy \laparoscopy\ n.
   Laparotomy performed with a laparoscope.
   [WordNet 1.5]

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