abomasi
n. C2 Proficiency abo·masi
n. a medical procedure where the stomach is opened to treat a disease or injury. It is a very old word that doctors rarely use today.
n. a surgical operation involving the opening of the abdomen to treat a disease or injury. Archaic in modern medical practice; historically used to describe various abdominal procedures.
The surgeon performed an abomasi to remove the infected tissue.
In older medical texts, the term abomasi was used to describe the general process of abdominal surgery.
While the specific technique has evolved significantly, the historical records of the abomasi provide insight into the surgical challenges faced by early practitioners of abdominal medicine.