coeliotomy
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Laparotomy — Intervention Abdominal cavity ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
List of -otomies — The suffix otomy is derived from the Greek suffix τόμος, tómos, meaning cutting, sharp, or separate . Medical procedures Amniotomy Androtomy Bilateral cingulotomy Bronchotomy Clitoridotomy Coeliotomy Colostomy Cordotomy Escharotomy Episiotomy… … Wikipedia
laparotomy — noun The 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. Syn: coeliotomy … Wiktionary
coeliac — coeliac, coelioscopy, coeliotomy chiefly Brit var of CELIAC, CELIOSCOPY, CELIOTOMY * * * adj. of or relating to the abdominal region. The coeliac trunk is a branch of the abdominal aorta supplying the stomach, spleen, liver, and gall bladder. * * … Medical dictionary