Look up: eventration

1. eventration
   [n] - protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
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2. Eventration
   E`ven·tra·tion noun [ Latin e out + venter belly.] (Medicine) (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 ...
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3. eventration
   <medicine> A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. ... A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude. ... The act af disemboweling. ... Origin: L. E out + venter be...
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4. eventration
   noun protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
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5. eventration
   (e″ven-tra´shәn) evisceration (defs. 1 and 2). diaphragmatic eventration a congenital anomaly characterized by failure of muscular development of part or all of one (or occasionally both) hemidiaphragms, resulting in superior displacement of abdominal viscera and altered lung ...
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6. Eventration
   • (n.) A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude. • (n.) A tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. • (n.) The act af disemboweling.
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7. eventration
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ē-ven-trā′shŭn Definitions: 1. Protrusion of omentum and/or intestine through a defect or weakness in the abdominal wall while the skin remains intact. 2. Removal of the contents of the abdominal cavity. Synonyms: evisceration4
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