LAPAROTOMY


Meaning of LAPAROTOMY in English

/lap'euh rot"euh mee/ , n. , pl. laparotomies . Surg.

1. incision through the abdominal wall.

2. incision into the loin, esp. for access to the abdominal cavity.

[ 1875-80; LAPARO- + -TOMY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .