laparostomía

[lapaɾost̪oˈmia]

/[lapaɾost̪oˈmia]/ noun

The verdict

“laparostomía” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en una incisión en la pared adbominal y que se hace con el propósito explorar, examinar, diagnosticar o tratar los padecimientos del abdomen.La diferencia con ...

Key facts for laparostomía
PropertyValue
Headwordlaparostomía
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lapaɾost̪oˈmia]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “laparostomía” sits in Spanish frequency

laparostomía falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

laparostomía is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [lapaɾost̪oˈmia]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en una incisión en la pared adbominal y que se hace con el propósito explorar, examinar, diagnosticar o tratar los padecimientos del abdomen.La diferencia con ...".

laparostomía doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is laparostomía, spelled L-A-P-A-R-O-S-T-O-M-Í-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en una incisión en la pared adbominal y que se hace con el propósito explorar, examinar, diagnosticar o tratar los padecimientos del abdomen.La diferencia con la laparotomía,es que ésta se cierra una vez terminada la exploración abdominal. En la laparostomía se deja abierta la cavidad peritoneal, y se cubre con una prótesis ( malla, bolsa plástica, etc). La laparostomía se deja con el fin de realizar exploraciones subsecuentes, o lavados peritoneales.

Synonyms

abdomen abierto, celiostomía

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "laparostomía"?
"laparostomía" is spelled L-A-P-A-R-O-S-T-O-M-Í-A. The IPA pronunciation is [lapaɾost̪oˈmia].
What does "laparostomía" mean?
As a noun, "laparostomía" means: Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en una incisión en la pared adbominal y que se hace con el propósito explorar, examinar, diagnosticar o tratar los padecimientos del abdomen.La diferencia con ...
How do you pronounce "laparostomía"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "laparostomía" is [lapaɾost̪oˈmia]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "laparostomía" come from?
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Using “laparostomía”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is L-A-P-A-R-O-S-T-O-M-Í-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [lapaɾost̪oˈmia] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list