Meaning & use
Laparotomy
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A surgical incision into the abdominal wall, performed to examine or operate on the organs inside.
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The surgeons performed an emergency laparotomy to locate the source of internal bleeding.
A laparotomy left a long scar across her lower abdomen.
A note on using this word
Laparotomy comes from Greek "lapara" (flank/abdomen) and "tome" (cutting), and is often reserved for cases where minimally invasive laparoscopy isn't sufficient.
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