abdominal section

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈsɜk.ʃn̩/, /əbˈdɒm.ə.nl̩ ˈsɜk.ʃn̩/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈsɜk.ʃn̩/, /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ˈsɜk.ʃn̩/

Noun

abdominal section (plural abdominal sections)

1. (surgery) An incision in the abdomen for surgery on any of the abdominal organs.

Synonyms

• laparotomy

References

• Thomas, Clayton L., editor (1940), Taber's Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 5th edition, Philadelphia, PA: F. A. Davis Company, published 1993, →ISBN, page 1