Eventration
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Eventration is a noun meaning (medicine) A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, caused by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.
Meaning
(medicine) A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, caused by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.
More Meanings
- (medicine) A large wound in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude.
- The act of disembowelling.
Word Forms
- eventrations
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include diaphragmatic, exstrophy, visceroptosis, ventrum, entocele, eversion.
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