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laparotomy

Noun CEFR B2

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

Españollaparotomía
Françaislaparotomie
DeutschLaparotomie
5 more languages
Suomilaparotomia
Bahasa Indonesiabedah perutlaparotomi
Italianolaparotomia
日本語開腹
Polskilaparotomia

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.
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See also

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