LAPAROTOMY


Meaning of LAPAROTOMY in English

/ ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmi; NAmE -ˈrɑːt-/ noun

( pl. -ies ) ( medical ) a cut in the abdomen in order to perform an operation or an examination

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Greek lapara flank + -tomy .

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