Pronunciation of 'Laparoscopy'
Laparoscopy is a medical term referring to a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen. It is pronounced as 'lah-puh-ROS-kuh-pee' in English.
The term 'laparoscopy' originates from Greek, where 'laparo-' means 'flank or abdomen' and '-scopy' means 'to look or examine'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A minimally invasive surgical procedure used to examine the organs inside the abdomen.
Pronounced as 'lah-puh-ROS-kuh-pee', with stress on the second syllable. 'Lah' as in 'lap', 'puh' as in 'put', 'ROS' as in 'Ross', 'kuh' as in 'cup', and 'pee' as in 'pea'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek, where 'laparo-' means 'abdomen' and '-scopy' means 'to look or examine'.
Pronounced as 'lah-PAH-roh-sko-pee', with stress on the second syllable. 'Lah' as in 'lap', 'pah' as in 'path', 'roh' as in 'row', 'sko' as in 'scope', and 'pee' as in 'pea'.