Glossary Term:
Title
laparoscope
Phonetic
<b>LAP</b>-uh-ruh-<b>scope</b>
Description
A narrow, lighted tube with a small camera at the end put into the body through a very small cut in the body. Lets the surgeon see organs and lymph nodes inside the body. The lymph nodes or organs can then be removed using special surgical instruments put into the body through small incisions.