laparotomy

About 0.81 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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.

Similar words

laparatomy laparostomy laparoscopy laparotome laparotomist laparoscope laparoscopic surgery laparosternotomy minilaparotomy ex-lap

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Word family

laparotomies