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Laparotomy
Lapˊa-rot′o-my
,Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK] loins +
τέμνειν
to cut.] (Surg.)
A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section.
Definition 2024
laparotomy
laparotomy
English
Noun
laparotomy (plural laparotomies)
- (surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.
Translations
surgical procedure
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