[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

laparotomy \lap`arot"omy\, n. gr. ? loins + te`mnein to cut.
   surg.
   a cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the
   caesarean section.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

laparotomy
     n : surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to
         examine abdominal organs

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