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lap•a•rot•o•mize
(lap′ə rot′ə mīz′),USA pronunciation v.t., -mized, -miz•ing. [Surg.]
lap′a•rot′o•mist, n.
- Surgeryto perform a laparotomy on.
- laparotom(y) + -ize