Definition of EXENTERATION

exenteration

Meanings

Plural: exenterations

Noun

  • surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis)
  • The surgical removal of all the contents of a body cavity such as the pelvis or the orbit.
  • The process or fact of removing the entrails; evisceration.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin exenterare.

Scrabble Score: 19

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Words With Friends Score: 21

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