laparotomy

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lap′ə rot′ə mē)

Inflections of 'laparotomy' (n): npl: laparotomies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lap•a•rot•o•my  (lap′ə rot′ə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. [Surg.]
  1. Surgeryincision through the abdominal wall.
  2. Surgeryincision into the loin, esp. for access to the abdominal cavity.
  • laparo- + -tomy 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
laparotomy /ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)
  1. surgical incision through the abdominal wall, esp to investigate the cause of an abdominal disorder
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek lapara flank, from laparos soft + -tomy
'laparotomy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
laparoscope - celiotomy - laparo- - laparotome - laparotomize - minilaparotomy

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