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laparotomy
[ lap-uh-rot-uh-mee ]
noun
- 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of laparotomy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of laparotomy1
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.
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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