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coeliotomy

coeliotomy noun: 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.

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

Synonyms of coeliotomy

Forms of coeliotomy

pluralcoeliotomies
alternative formcœliotomy

Origin of coeliotomy

By surface analysis, coel- + -i- + -otomy.

Questions about coeliotomy

What does coeliotomy mean?
Coeliotomy means 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.
What part of speech is coeliotomy?
Coeliotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of coeliotomy?
The plural of coeliotomy is coeliotomies.

Words near coeliotomy in the dictionary

  1. coeline
  2. coeliodynia
  3. coelioscopies
  4. coelioscopy
  5. coeliotomies
  6. coeliotomy
  7. coell
  8. Coello
  9. Coellos
  10. coelo-
  11. coeloblast

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