Meaning of laparotomy | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Laparotomie
Español
laparotomía
Français
laparotomie
Italiano
laparotomia
Polski
laparotomia
Examples
“Itʼs known as a laparotomy, which involves cutting open your whole abdomen.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.