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noun
A surgical incision that allows access to the abdomen.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery
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Synonyms: bikini line incision, Kerr incision, Pfannenstiel-Kerr incision
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named after Hermann Johannes Pfannenstiel (1862–1909), German gynecologist who invented the technique in 1900.
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