laparotomy
/ˌlæpəˈrɑtəmi/
noun
- A surgical procedure in which a large cut is made in the abdomen to examine or treat the organs inside.
- The patient recovered slowly after the laparotomy.
- An emergency laparotomy was needed to stop the internal bleeding.
- Laparotomy is more invasive than laparoscopy.
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