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lap⋅a⋅rot⋅o⋅my
[lap-uh-rot-uh-mee] 
əˈrɒt
–noun, plural -mies. Surgery.
| 1. | incision through the abdominal wall. |
| 2. | incision into the loin, esp. for access to the abdominal cavity. |
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| lap·a·rot·o·my (lāp'ə-rŏt'ə-mē) n. pl. lap·a·rot·o·mies Surgical incision into the abdominal wall, especially into the flank. [Greek laparā, flank; see laparoscope + -tomy.] |
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Laparotomy
Lap`a*rot"o*my\, n. [Gr. ? loins + ? to cut.] (Surg.) A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the C[ae]sarean section.
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Main Entry: lap·a·rot·o·my
Pronunciation: "lap-&-'rät-&-mE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mies
: surgical section of the abdominal wall
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laparotomy lap·a·rot·o·my (lāp'ə-rŏt'ə-mē)
n.
- Surgical incision into the abdominal cavity through the loin or flank.
- See celiotomy.
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