minilaparotomy

[ min-ee-lap-uh-rot-uh-mee ]

noun

, plural min·i·lap·a·rot·o·mies.

1. Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 centimeters), used especially for tubal ligation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minilaparotomy¹

mini- + laparotomy

Example Sentences

A similar procedure, called minilaparotomy, which is most often used after vaginal birth, involves raising the fallopian tubes to a small incision site in the abdomen in order to occlude them.

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