Term: laparotomy: surgical incision into the abdominal wall; often done to examine abdominal organs
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: spiritual bouquet: (Roman Catholic Church) a card indicating that the sender will perform certain devotional acts on behalf of another
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: carbonic acid: a weak acid known only in solution; formed when carbon dioxide combines with water
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: failure: lack of success
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: evolution: (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: carbolic acid: a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: rock elm: tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: fortran program: a program written in FORTRAN
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: fisherman: someone whose occupation is catching fish
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: connection: a supplier (especially of narcotics)
Broader: incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | Unrelated: dyslexia: impaired ability to learn to read