celiotomy
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celiotomy — Transabdominal incision into the peritoneal cavity. SYN: abdominal section, laparotomy (2), ventrotomy. [celio + G. tome, incision] vaginal c. opening the peritoneal cavity … Medical dictionary
celiotomy — n. intestinal operation … English contemporary dictionary
celiotomy — ce·li·ot·o·my … English syllables
celiotomy — ˌsēlēˈäd.əmē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary celio + tomy : surgical incision of the abdomen * * * /see lee ot euh mee/, n., pl. celiotomies. Surg. laparotomy (def. 2). [ < Gk koilí(a) bowels (see … Useful english dictionary
celiotomy incision — an incision made through the abdominal wall to give access to the peritoneal cavity … Medical dictionary
vaginal celiotomy — see under laparotomy … Medical dictionary
ventral celiotomy — incision into the abdominal cavity through the abdominal wall … Medical dictionary
Laparotomy — An operation to open the abdomen. The word laparotomy was first used to designate this operation in 1878 by an English surgeon, Thomas Bryant. The word has an interesting derivation. It was compounded from Greek roots lapara referring to the soft … Medical dictionary
Ileus — ICD9|560.1, ICD9|560.31, ICD9|777.1, ICD9|777.4 ICDO = Caption = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = DiseasesDB = 6706 MeshID = D045823 Ileus is a disruption of the normal propulsive gastrointestinal motor activity from non… … Wikipedia
Incision — A cut. When making an incision, a surgeon is making a cut. * * * A cut; a surgical wound; a division of the soft parts usually made with a knife. [L. incisio] bucket handle i. a bilateral subcostal abdominal i.. celiotomy i. an i. through the… … Medical dictionary
