'Laparotomy' definitions:
Definition of 'laparotomy'
(from WordNet)
noun
Surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
Definition of 'Laparotomy'
From: GCIDE
- Laparotomy \Lap`a*rot"o*my\, n. [Gr. ? loins + te`mnein to cut.] (Surg.) A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section. [1913 Webster]