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laparotomy
[ lap-uh-rot-uh-mee ]
noun
, Surgery.
, plural lap·a·rot·o·mies.
- incision through the abdominal wall.
- incision into the loin, especially for access to the abdominal cavity.
laparotomy
/ ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ /
noun
- surgical incision through the abdominal wall, esp to investigate the cause of an abdominal disorder
- surgical incision into the loin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of laparotomy1
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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.
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Delivery through the flank (Cæsarean section, or laparotomy).
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She only decided in 1893 to undergo a surgical operation—laparotomy.
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After that time, if the patient is not relieved, the sooner laparotomy is resorted to the better the chance to save life.
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Under satisfactory conditions a laparotomy would be here indicated.
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