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(surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation..
Itʼs known as a laparotomy, which involves cutting open your whole abdomen.
Use laparotomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Laparotomy means (surgery) The surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation..
Common synonyms include celiotomy, coeliotomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Itʼs known as a laparotomy, which involves cutting open your whole abdomen.
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