laparotomy
Saylap-uh-ROT-uh-meeUS/ˌlæpəˈɹɑtəmi/UK/ˌlæpəˈɹɒtəmi/
Plurallaparotomies
- 1A surgery that cuts open the belly to reach the organs inside it.
Like opening a sealed box to reach and fix what is inside.
The doctors did a laparotomy to find the cause of her stomach pain.
After the laparotomy, he stayed in the hospital for a week to recover.
Similarceliotomy, coeliotomy
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Origin
Made from "laparo-" (flank or abdomen) plus "-tomy" (a cutting).