Meaning of the word laparoscopy in English

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laparoscopy

US /ˌlæp.əˈrɑːs.kə.pi/
UK /ˌlæp.əˈrɒs.kə.pi/
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Noun

a surgical procedure in which a fibre-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or to permit a surgical procedure.

Example:
The surgeon performed a laparoscopy to examine the patient's appendix.
Many gynecological procedures are now performed using laparoscopy.