How to Pronounce "laparoscopy"
word
ˈɫæpɹəskəpi/, /ˌɫæpɝˈɑskəpi
lap-uh-RAH-skuh-pee
lˌæpɐɹˈɒskəpi
lap-uh-ROS-kuh-pee
Definition
Laparoscopy is a medical procedure where doctors use a small camera inserted through tiny cuts in the abdomen to examine or operate inside the belly, instead of large open surgery.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫæpɹəskəpi/, /ˌɫæpɝˈɑskəpi
British English
lˌæpɐɹˈɒskəpi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
lap-uh-RAH-skuh-pee
UK
lap-uh-ROS-kuh-pee
Listen in Context
The doctor recommended a laparoscopy to find the cause of the pain.
A laparoscopy is less invasive than open surgery.
Patients usually recover quickly after a laparoscopy.
My sister had a laparoscopy last month and was back at work in a week.