laparotomize
[ lap-uh-rot-uh-mahyz ]
/ ˌlæp əˈrɒt əˌmaɪz /
verb (used with object), lap·a·rot·o·mized, lap·a·rot·o·miz·ing. Surgery.
to perform a laparotomy on.
Nearby words
- laparocele,
- laparorrhaphy,
- laparoscope,
- laparoscopy,
- laparotome,
- laparotomy,
- laparotomy pad,
- lapboard,
- lapdog,
- lapel
Also especially British, lap·a·rot·o·mise.
Origin of laparotomize
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