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laparotomy

[ lap-uh-rot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural lap·a·rot·o·mies.
  1. incision through the abdominal wall.
  2. incision into the loin, especially for access to the abdominal cavity.


laparotomy

/ ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ /

noun

  1. surgical incision through the abdominal wall, esp to investigate the cause of an abdominal disorder
  2. surgical incision into the loin
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of laparotomy1

First recorded in 1875–80; laparo- + -tomy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of laparotomy1

C19: from Greek lapara flank, from laparos soft + -tomy
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Example Sentences

Both were operations for the delivery of women by laparotomy, and in each case the centre of respiration was overwhelmed.

Delivery through the flank (Cæsarean section, or laparotomy).

She only decided in 1893 to undergo a surgical operation—laparotomy.

After that time, if the patient is not relieved, the sooner laparotomy is resorted to the better the chance to save life.

Under satisfactory conditions a laparotomy would be here indicated.

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