EGAVE

eventration

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, caused by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.
  2. noun A large wound in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude.
  3. noun The act of disembowelling.

Similar words

diaphragmatic abdominal evisceration exstrophy visceroptosis ventrum entocele eversion paracentesis exenteration arteriectasis

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