lapar-, laparo- +

(Greek: the soft part of the body between the ribs and the hip, flank, loin; denotes the flank or loins and the abdominal wall or a part of the abdomen)

Sometimes this element is used loosely (even incorrectly) as a reference to the abdomen in general.

cystidolaparotomy
Incision of the bladder through the abdominal wall.
hemiolaparotomy
1. The division of the abdominal walls in order to reach a strangulated hernia that has been returned so that the constricting part may be divided.
2. Laparotomyfor correction of hernia.
herniolaparotomy (s) (noun), herniolaparotomies (pl)
A surgical incision through the flank for the treatment of a hernia: Before the operation, Dr. Clarke explained how he was going to perform the herniolaparotomy by opening the groin to repair the hernia.
laparacolpotomy
Incision of the vagina with entry into the cul-de-sac through the abdominal wall.
laparectomy
1. An excision or cutting out of a portion of the intestine at the side.
2. Excision of strips or gores from the abdominal wall and suture of the edges of the wounds, in cases of abnormal laxity of the abdominal muscles.
laparocele
An abdominal or ventral hernia.
laparocholecystotomy
Cholecystectomy; surgical removal of the gall bladder through the abdominal wall.
laparocolectomy
Colectomy; excision of a portion of the colon or of the whole colon.
laparocolostomy (s) (noun), laparocolostomies (pl)
Surgical creation of a permanent opening into the colon through an incision in the anterolateral wall of the abdomen; colostomy: When Grace was in medical school, she learned about the operation called laparocolostomy in which an opening is made in the colon from the abdominal wall.
laparocolotomy
Colotomy; incision into the colon for removal of a foreign body, polyp, or other benign tumor.
laparocolpotomy
Incision of the vagina with entry into the cul-de-sac by way of the abdomen.
laparocystectomy
Removal of a cyst by an abdominal incision.
laparocystidotomy
Suprapubic cystotomy or the operation of cutting into the bladder by an incision just above the pubic symphysis through the abdominal wall.
laparocystotomy
Laparotomy with removal of the contents of a cyst.
laparoenterostomy (s) (noun), laparoenterostomies (pl)
Surgical creation of an artificial opening into the intestine through the abdominal wall: When Mr. Hathaway was in hospital, a laparoenterostomy was performed because there had been an obstruction in his intestine.