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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

The medical records include a notation from a second surgeon that “the loop end of a laparotomy pad” had been found during a subsequent operation.

Pope Francis had a laparotomy, a surgery that involves opening up the abdomen, and doctors also inserted some prosthetic mesh to strengthen his colon.

Pope Francis is undergoing a laparotomy, a surgery that involves opening up the abdomen to expose internal organs, and doctors planned to insert a prosthesis while he was under general anesthesia.

"In the early afternoon he will undergo a laparotomy and abdominal wall surgery... under general anaesthesia," said Mr Bruni.

From BBC

The pope was undergoing what the Vatican said was a “laparotomy and abdominal wall plastic surgery with prosthesis” to treat a “recurrent, painful and worsening” constriction of the intestine.

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