Medical Definition of Laparectomy

1. Excision of strips or gores from the abdominal wall and suture of the edges of the wounds, in cases of abnormal laxity of the abdominal muscles. Origin: Laparo-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Laparectomy

lap dances
lap dancing
lap dog
lap joint
lap of honor
lap of honour
lap of luxury
lap of the gods
lap pool
lap record
lap records
lap sash seatbelt
lap sash seatbelts
lap up
laparatomy
laparectomy (current term)
laparo-
laparocele
laparoceles
laparogastroscopy
laparohystero-oophorectomy
laparohysteropexy
laparohysterosalpingo-oophorectomy
laparohysterotomy
laparomyomectomy
laparomyositis
laparorrhaphy
laparosalpingectomy
laparosalpingo-oophorectomy

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