laparotomy

noun

lap·a·rot·o·my | \ ˌla-pə-ˈrä-tə-mē

plural laparotomies

Definition of laparotomy

: surgical incision of the abdominal wall

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Another study, in 2015, for the Lancet, a medical journal, estimated that 5bn people around the world cannot get basic surgery such as a caesarean section, a laparotomy (an incision into the abdominal wall) or a repair for a fractured bone. — The Economist, "An affordable necessityBoth in rich and poor countries, universal health care brings huge benefits," 26 Apr. 2018 Volunteers stitched laparotomy pads, fabric items used in surgery to keep a soldier’s insides inside. — John Kelly, Washington Post, "Remembering the great things the Red Cross did during the Great War," 5 Sep. 2017

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laparotomy

noun

lap·a·rot·o·my | \ ˌlap-ə-ˈrät-ə-mē

plural laparotomies

: surgical section of the abdominal wall