"laparotomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: laparotomies [plural]
Etymology: From laparo- + -tomy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|laparo|tomy}} laparo- + -tomy Head templates: {{en-noun}} laparotomy (plural laparotomies)
  1. (surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation. Wikipedia link: laparotomy Categories (topical): Surgery Synonyms: celiotomy, coeliotomy Translations (surgical procedure): 剖腹術 (Chinese Mandarin), 剖腹术 (pōufùshù) (Chinese Mandarin), laparotomio (Esperanto), laparotomie [feminine] (French), Laparotomie [feminine] (German), laparotomia [feminine] (Italian), laparotomia [feminine] (Polish), laparotomía [feminine] (Spanish), laparatomi [common-gender] (Swedish)

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