Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laparoscopy

/lapəˈɹɒskəpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.18 in modern English

Syllables
la-paroscopy
IPA
/lapəˈɹɒskəpi/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From laparo- (“flank”) + -scopy, after German Laparoskopie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /lapəˈɹɒskəpi/

Inflected Forms

laparoscopies (plural)

Derived Forms

hydrolaparoscopy relaparoscopy videolaparoscopy

Frequently Paired Words

laparoscope laparoscopic laparoscopist laparotomy

Synonyms

laparoscopic surgery

Rhymes With

spectroscopy fluoroscopy colonoscopy abdominoscopy radioscopy retinoscopy tracheoscopy gonioscopy esophagogastroduodenoscopy anthroposcopy anoscopy peritoneoscopy

Questions

How do you pronounce laparoscopy?
The recorded pronunciation is /lapəˈɹɒskəpi/.
What does laparoscopy mean?
Examination of the loins or abdomen, now specifically examination or surgery on the peritoneal cavity using a laparoscope.
Where does laparoscopy come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce laparoscopy

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