laparoscopylap‧a‧ros‧cop‧y /ˌlæpəˈrɒskəpi $ -ˈrɑːs-/ noun (plural laparoscopies) [countable, uncountable] medicala medical examination or operation in which a special tube is put into someone’s body through a small cut so that the organs inside can be seen—laparoscopic /ˌlæpərəˈskɑpɪk/ adjective