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Abdominal vs Coeliotomy - What's the difference?

abdominal | coeliotomy |

As nouns the difference between abdominal and coeliotomy

is that abdominal is (zoology|obsolete) a fish of the order abdominales while coeliotomy is (surgery) a surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.

As an adjective abdominal

is of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral .

abdominal

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
    • abdominal muscles
    abdominal cavity
  • (ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
  • (ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
  • (zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.

    • Synonyms

    * (of or pertaining to the abdomen) ventral

    Derived terms

    * abdominal ring

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.

    • Synonyms

    * (fish) Cypriniformes.

    References

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    coeliotomy

    English

    (wikipedia coeliotomy)

    Alternative forms

    *

    Noun

    (coeliotomies)
  • (surgery) A surgical procedure for making an incision in the abdominal wall to gain access into the abdominal cavity. Performed either as exploratory surgery, or as the first step in an abdominal operation.

    • Synonyms

    * laparotomy