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laparotomy

lap·a·rot·o·my [ làppə róttəmee ] (plural lap·a·rot·o·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
surgical cut through abdominal wall: a surgical incision through the abdominal wall made to allow investigation of an abdominal organ or diagnosis of an abdominal disorder

[Mid-19th century. < Greek lapara "flank"]
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