abdominal section

section

[sek´shun] 1. an act of cutting.2. a cut surface.3. a segment or subdivision of an organ.abdominal section laparotomy; incision of the abdominal wall.cesarean section delivery of a fetus by incision through the abdominal wall and uterus; see also cesarean section.frontal section a section through the body passing at right angles to the median plane, dividing the body into dorsal and ventral parts.frozen section a specimen cut by microtome from tissue that has been frozen; see also frozen section.perineal section external urethrotomy.sagittal section a section through the body coinciding with the sagittal suture, thus dividing the body into right and left halves.serial s's histologic sections of a specimen made in consecutive order and so arranged for the purpose of microscopic examination.

ce·li·ot·o·my

(sē'lē-ot'ō-mē), Transabdominal incision into the peritoneal cavity. Synonym(s): abdominal section, laparotomy (2) , ventrotomy [celio- + G. tomē, incision]