Look up: Laparotomy

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   Laparotomy
   A laparotomy is a surgical incision through the abdominal walls into the abdominal cavity.
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   laparotomy
   [n] - surgical incision into the abdominal wall
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   Laparotomy
   An operation to look inside the abdomen (tummy). Can be done as part of diagnosis or after chemotherapy treatment to see how well it has worked.
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   Laparotomy
   Incision into the abdomen to explore for the possibility of some disease.
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   Laparotomy
   Laparotomy: An operation to open the abdomen. The word 'laparotomy' was first used to designate this operation in 1878 by an English surgeon, Thomas Bryant. The word has an interesting derivation. It was compounded from Greek roots 'lapara' referring to 'the soft parts of the body between the rib cage and the hips' and 'tome' meaning 'a cutting' = ...
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   Laparotomy
   Lap`a·rot'o·my noun [ Greek ... loins + te`mnein to cut.] (Surg.) A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Cæsarean section.
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   laparotomy
   <procedure, surgery> General term for abdominal surgery. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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   laparotomy
   noun surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
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   Laparotomy
   A `laparotomy` is a surgical procedure involving an incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. It is also known as `coeliotomy`.
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    laparotomy
    (lap″ә-rot´ә-me) incision through the abdominal wall; called also celiotomy.
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    Laparotomy
    • (n.) A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section.
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    laparotomy
    laparotomy 1. Cutting through the abdominal walls into the cavity of the abdomen; incision into the loin. 2. Surgical incision through the flank; less correctly, but more generally, abdominal section at any point to gain access to the peritoneal cavity.
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    Laparotomy
    A form of surgery that allows the surgeon to examination the pelvic area and remove growths, scar tissue or other obstructions that affect the reproductive organs. For the procedure, an incision is made into the abdomen so that the surgeon can them have direct access to the uterus and other organs as needed.
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