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laparoscopy

noun/ˌlapəˈrɒskəpi/

C1CEFR level
72/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

A minimally invasive technique in which the abdomen is examined and operated on through small ports using a camera and long instruments.

Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed a perforated ulcer that was then repaired without converting to open surgery.

Similar: keyhole

Topic: Surgery in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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