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cœliotomy

cœliotomy is the alternative spelling of coeliotomy.

Meaning of coeliotomy

Noun

coeliotomy (plural coeliotomies)

  1. A 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.
    Synonyms:
    laparotomy

Forms of cœliotomy

pluralcœliotomies

Origin of cœliotomy

From Ancient Greek: κοίλωμα (koílōma, “cavity”) in combination of τέμνω (témnō, “I cut, incise”).

Questions about cœliotomy

What is cœliotomy the alternative spelling of?
Cœliotomy is the alternative spelling of coeliotomy.

Words near cœliotomy in the dictionary

  1. cœlestials
  2. cœlia
  3. cœliac
  4. cœliac plexus
  5. cœliotomies
  6. cœliotomy
  7. cœliæ
  8. cœlo-
  9. cœlodont
  10. cœlodonts
  11. cœlom

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