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/min'ee lap'euh rot"euh mee/, n., pl. minilaparotomies.Surg. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 in. (2.5 cm), used esp. for tubal ligation.[MINI- + LAPAROTOMY]
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