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laparotomy
This term is a technical medical descriptor used primarily in clinical settings, surgical reports, and medical textbooks. It carries a neutral, objective tone and is rarely used in casual conversation unless the speaker is describing a specific medical procedure. In a patient-facing context, a doctor might use the simpler phrase "opening the abdomen" to avoid overly technical jargon.
As a countable noun, it refers to the specific act or the resulting incision of the surgery. While it can be pluralized when referring to multiple procedures across different patients or multiple separate incisions, it is most frequently encountered in the singular form when discussing a single surgical event.
Meanings
Examples
The surgeon decided that an emergency laparotomy was necessary to stop the internal bleeding.
We will perform a laparotomy to explore the abdominal cavity and locate the source of the infection.
We will perform a laparotomy to explore the abdominal cavity and locate the source of the infection.
I hope the laparotomy reveals exactly what is causing the pain.
The patient is recovering well after a successful exploratory laparotomy.
The patient is recovering well after a successful exploratory laparotomy.
A midline laparotomy provides the best access to most abdominal organs.
He needs a laparotomy immediately or he will not survive the night.
The medical report indicates that a laparotomy was performed under general anesthesia.
Is a laparotomy the only option or can we try a laparoscopic approach first?