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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