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      laparotomy
      noun
      surgical incision into the abdominal wall
      Roots
      laparalaparo- · Greek · flank, abdominal walltome-tomy · Greek · a cutting, incision
      Words related to laparotomy
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      Where does laparotomy come from?

      The word laparotomy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: laparo-, from Greek lapara (“flank, abdominal wall”); and -tomy, from Greek tome (“a cutting, incision”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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