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Word: Laparotomy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Greek lapara ‘flank’ + -tomy
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌlapəˈrɒtəmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a surgical incision into the abdominal cavity, for diagnosis or in preparation for major surgery
Short Definition:surgical incision into abdominal cavity, for diagnosis or in preparation for major surgery
Examples:- a further laparotomy was performed
- patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy
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