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laparotomy en · NOUN

Etymology

From laparo- + -tomy.

Meanings

1. 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.
   • Itʼs known as a laparotomy, which involves cutting open your whole abdomen. 2021, Dr Philippa Kaye, Doctors Get Cancer Too, Vie Books, page 262:

Forms

Deriveds

laparotomize · minilaparotomy · laparotomic

Relateds

laparoscopy

Synonyms

coeliotomy · celiotomy

Translations (10)

eo laparotomio (surgical procedure) · es laparotomía (surgical procedure) · de Laparotomie (surgical procedure) · cmn 剖腹術 /剖腹术 (surgical procedure) · it laparotomia (surgical procedure) · sv laparatomi (surgical procedure) · fr laparotomie (surgical procedure) · id bedah perut (surgical procedure) · id laparotomi (surgical procedure) · pl laparotomia (surgical procedure)