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Meaning of EVENTRATION

Pronunciation:  `eeven'treyshun

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
 
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 See Also: hernia, herniation

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\E`ven*tra*tion\, n. [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.
 
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