laparoscope

noun

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

Roots

laparalaparo- · Greek · flank, abdomen skopeinscope- · Greek · to look at, examine

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Where does laparoscope come from?

The word laparoscope breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: laparo, from Greek lapara (“flank, abdomen”); and scope, from Greek skopein (“to look at, examine”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.