eventration
Meanings
noun
- A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, caused by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.
- A large wound in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude.
- The act of disembowelling.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from French éventration, from éventrer (“to disembowel”).
Related words
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