laparotomy
laparotomy · laparotomies
Laparotomie
The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access…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.
Meaning
1 sensesThe 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.
Laparotomie
surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
Translations
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surgical procedure:
Origin
From laparo- + -tomy.From laparo- + -tomy.
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Forms
plural: laparotomies| Singular | laparotomy |
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Synonyms
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4 related wordsRelatedlaparoscopy