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e⋅ven⋅tra⋅tion

  [ee-ven-trey-shuhn]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
1. protrusion of the abdominal viscera through an opening in the abdominal wall.
2. disembowelment.
Origin:
1830–40; < F, equiv. to éventr(er) to disembowel (see e-, ventral ) + -ation -ation
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Main Entry: even·tra·tion
Pronunciation: "E-"ven-'trA-sh&n
Function: noun
: protrusion of abdominal organs through the abdominal wall
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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eventration e·ven·tra·tion (ē'věn-trā'shən)
n.

  1. Protrusion of the omentum or intestine through an opening in the abdominal wall.

  2. Removal of the contents of the abdominal cavity.

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