Surgical incision into the abdominal cavity to examine or treat abdominal organs.
From Greek koilia (belly) + tome (cutting). This is the foundational term for any surgical opening of the abdomen, used in modern medicine for procedures like C-sections and appendectomies.
Every time a surgeon opens your abdomen for surgery, they're performing a celiotomy—it's the most basic and essential surgical technique in medicine!
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