In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
EVENTRATION
eventration
(noun) protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
eventration (plural eventrations)
(medicine) A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, caused by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.
(medicine) A large wound in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude.
The act of disembowelling.
Source: Wiktionary
E`ven*tra*tion, n. Etym: [L. e out + venter belly.] (Med.) (a) A tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. (b) A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude. (c) The act af disemboweling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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