Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
laparoscope \laparoscope\ n. (Med.)
A slender endoscope, containing fiber-optic viewing
capability and miniature surgical devices, which can be
inserted through a small incision in the abdominal wall,
allowing a surgeon to perform minor surgery with minimal
damage to the abdominal muscles.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
laparoscope
n 1: a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the
abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or
to perform minor surgery