lap·a·ro·scope 
(lăpər-ə-skōp′)
(lăpər-ə-skōp′)n.
An endoscope that is inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall and used for viewing or performing minor surgery in the abdominal or pelvic cavities.
[Greek laparā, flank (from feminine of laparos, soft) + -SCOPE.]
lap′a·ro·scopic (-ər-ə-skŏpĭk) adj.