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Meaning of "laparotomy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LAPAROTOMY

From Greek lapara flank, from laparos soft + -tomy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LAPAROTOMY

laparotomy  [ˌlæpəˈrɒtəmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LAPAROTOMY

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Laparotomy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LAPAROTOMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Laparotomy

A laparotomy is a surgical procedure involving a large incision through the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. It is also known as celiotomy.

Definition of laparotomy in the English dictionary

The definition of laparotomy in the dictionary is surgical incision through the abdominal wall, esp to investigate the cause of an abdominal disorder. Other definition of laparotomy is surgical incision into the loin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LAPAROTOMY


craniotomy
ˌkreɪnɪˈɒtəmɪ
dichotomy
daɪˈkɒtəmɪ
enterotomy
ˌɛntəˈrɒtəmɪ
episiotomy
əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ
gastrotomy
ɡæsˈtrɒtəmɪ
hysterotomy
ˌhɪstəˈrɒtəmɪ
lobotomy
ləʊˈbɒtəmɪ
microtomy
maɪˈkrɒtəmɪ
necrotomy
nɛˈkrɒtəmɪ
nephrotomy
nɪˈfrɒtəmɪ
neurotomy
njʊˈrɒtəmɪ
osteotomy
ˌɒstɪˈɒtəmɪ
phlebotomy
flɪˈbɒtəmɪ
pleurotomy
plʊˈrɒtəmɪ
rhizotomy
raɪˈzɒtəmɪ
sclerotomy
sklɪəˈrɒtəmɪ
thoracotomy
ˌθɔːrəˈkɒtəmɪ
ultramicrotomy
ˌʌltrəmaɪˈkrɒtəmɪ
uterotomy
ˌjuːtəˈrɒtəmɪ
vagotomy
væˈɡɒtəmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LAPAROTOMY

lap of honour
lap robe
lap up
lap-chart
lap-jointed
laparoscope
laparoscopic
laparoscopist
laparoscopy
laparotomies
lapboard
lapdog
lapel
lapel badge
LaPerm
lapful
lapheld
lapidarian
lapidaries
lapidarist

WORDS THAT END LIKE LAPAROTOMY

amniotomy
anatomy
arteriotomy
autotomy
cordotomy
cystotomy
iridotomy
keratotomy
lithotomy
myringotomy
oncotomy
ovariotomy
radial keratotomy
scotomy
stereotomy
symphyseotomy
symphysiotomy
syringotomy
tenotomy
trichotomy
varicotomy

Synonyms and antonyms of laparotomy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «laparotomy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LAPAROTOMY

Find out the translation of laparotomy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of laparotomy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «laparotomy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

剖腹手术
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

laparotomía
570 millions of speakers

English

laparotomy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

laparotomy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البطن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лапаротомия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

laparotomia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

laparotomy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laparotomie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Laparotomi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Laparotomie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

開腹
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개복술
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Laparotomi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bụng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உதரத்திறப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लापरोटामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

laparotomi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

laparotomia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

laparotomii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лапаротомія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

laparotomie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαπαροτομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laparotomie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

laparotomi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

laparotomi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of laparotomy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LAPAROTOMY»

The term «laparotomy» is regularly used and occupies the 80.809 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LAPAROTOMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «laparotomy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «laparotomy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about laparotomy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LAPAROTOMY»

Discover the use of laparotomy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to laparotomy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Laparotomy Sensitizes Peripheral and Central Immune Responses
LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1 Effect of laparotomy on the pain response to i.p. LPS administered two weeks later.................................................. 47 Figure 2.2A-B Microglial activation in lumbosacral spinal cord after LPS administered two weeks ...
Leah E. Spataro, 2008
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Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy: Principles and Techniques
The results of endoscopy and laparotomy are judged by many factors.18 Three studies compared postoperative adhesion formation and re-formation after a standardized laser injury and laser adhesiol- ysis by both surgical approaches.19 "21 ...
Camran Nezhat, 2000
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Nezhat's Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
Laparoscopy versus Laparotomy Itisdifficulttoimagineanyaspectofcareforagynecologicpatient today – examination, surgical correction, monitoring of treatment efficacy – without endoscopy. The endoscopic approach is of vital importance for ...
Camran Nezhat, Farr Nezhat, Ceana Nezhat, 2008
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Acute Care Surgery
With this evaluation method, the delayed laparotomy rate is 40% with <3% mortality.6-9 Local wound exploration can be performed in the trauma resuscitation area on patients without indications for operation after anterior abdominal stab.
LD Britt, Andrew Peitzman, Phillip Barie, 2012
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Peritoneal Surgery
Three weeks after adhesiolysis, a significant reduction was observed in the mean adhesion scores in the laparoscopy group but not in the laparotomy group. The first part of this study suggested that laparoscopy avoids both adhesion ...
Gere diZerega, 1999
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Medical Management of the Surgical Patient: A Textbook of ...
Expected postoperative hospital stay 5 to 7 days after laparotomy for a stab wound and 7 to 9 days after laparotomy for a gunshot wound or blunt trauma, depending on associated injuries. Operative mortality In patients undergoing laparotomy ...
Michael F. Lubin, Robert B. Smith, Thomas F. Dodson, 2010
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Essential General Surgical Operations
CONTENTS Introduction 59 Avoiding adhesions 60 Opening the abdomen 60 Reopening the abdomen 63 Exploratory laparotomy 64 Closing the abdomen 69 Abdominal compartment syndrome 72 Burst abdomen 74 Laparotomy for ...
R. M. Kirk, Marc C. Winslet, 2007
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Port-site and Wound Recurrences in Cancer Surgery: Incidence ...
1996). Mechanism of Postoperative Immunosuppression What is it about laparotomy and procedures performed using open technique that causes temporary suppression of the immune system? The two most widely held hypotheses are: 1.
Marc A. Reymond, H. Jaap Bonjer, Ferdinand Köckerling, 2000
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Advances in Gynecological Endocrinology
There is no randomized study comparing the early outcome of myomectorny performed by laparotomy with that by video- or non-video- assisted minilaparotomy. These latter surgical techniques could offer as satisfactory a uterine repair as ...
Paolo Giovanni Artini, Andrea R. Genazzani, Felice Petraglia, 2001
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Core Topics in General & Emergency Surgery: Companion to ...
However, Ross et al.30 reported a nega— tive laparotomy rate (absence of injury ) of 12% in gunshots, 23% in stab wounds and 6% in blunt trauma, suggesting that there is a more accurate in— vestigation of the abdomen in blunt trauma.
Simon Paterson-Brown, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LAPAROTOMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term laparotomy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adhesion Barriers Market – Global Size, Share, Industry Segments …
... procedure used to treat adhesion. Laparoscopy and laparotomy are two predominant method of surgery which gives rise to adhesion. «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
2
How robotic surgery can contribute to women's health
“I told her that I'd have to perform laparotomy if her tissue turns out to be cancerous during the grinding process. She still said she'd like to give ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
3
Tronetti: The not-so-good old days of medicine
Laparotomy comes from the Greek words lapara "flank" and tomia "to cut." Before we had CT scans and ultrasounds, abdominal pain was a ... «Florida Today, Jul 15»
4
Wife alleges negligence in husband's fatal emergency hernia surgery
... to have him transferred to Northwestern Memorial where at 6:39 p.m., Nagle performed: "an exploratory laparotomy with abdominal washout, ... «Cook County Record, Jul 15»
5
Autopsy: Richard B. Reed died of complications after being shot by …
He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was initially stabilized with an open abdomen after exploratory laparotomy, small bowel resection, ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
6
Medical peer review in UAE civil proceedings: a case study
Wound infections are well known complications of such surgeries and the patient was managed by laparotomy and colostomy at the time. «Lexology, Jul 15»
7
Supreme Court of Missouri Upholds 10-Year Statute of Repose for …
In 1999, the plaintiff was in a car accident and underwent an exploratory laparotomy at SSM DePaul Hospital. Nearly 14 years later, in 2013, ... «JD Supra, Jul 15»
8
Retrocardiac lung hernia after thoracic esophagectomy: report of a …
Fourteen days after the first-stage operation, the patient underwent laparotomy as the second-stage operation to reconstruct a narrow gastric ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
9
Surgical team simulates zero-gravity surgery
During these moments, the US/Canadian surgical team carried out a proof-of-concept emergency laparotomy operation to treat a blunt trauma ... «Gizmag, Jul 15»
10
Woman sues St. Mary's Medical Center for mother's death
In January and February 2013, Beverly Lou Kinner Hodges was admitted as a patient at St. Mary's and underwent a diagnostic laparotomy on ... «West Virginia Record, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Laparotomy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/laparotomy>. May 2024 ».
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