| Laparotomy (n.) A cutting through the walls of the abdomen, as in the Caesarean section. Thesaurus Entries amygdalotomy, ankylotomy, arteriotomy, blepharotomy, caesarean, cardiotomy, celiotomy, cholecystotomy, cirsotomy, coccygotomy, colpotomy, craniotomy, cystotomy, embryotomy, enterotomy, gastroenterotomy, gastrotomy, glossotomy, hebotomy, herniotomy, hysterotomy, laparotomy, lithotomy, mastotomy, nephrotomy, neurotomy, ovariotomy, pancreatotomy, phrenicotomy, pneumonotomy, prefrontal lobotomy, prostatotomy, psychosurgery, salpingotomy, sclerotomy, thoracotomy, thyrotomy, tonsillotomy, ureterotomy, urethrotomy |