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Noun: laparotomy  ,la-pu'ró-tu-mee
  1. Surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs

Derived forms: laparotomies

Type of: incision, section, surgical incision

Encyclopedia: Laparotomy

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