eventration
[ ee-ven-trey-shuhn ]
/ ˌi vɛnˈtreɪ ʃən /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
protrusion of the abdominal viscera through an opening in the abdominal wall.
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British Dictionary definitions for eventration
eventration
/ (ˌiːvɛnˈtreɪʃən) /
noun
pathol protrusion of the bowel through the abdomen
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Medical definitions for eventration
eventration
[ ē′vĕn-trā′shən ]
n.
Protrusion of the omentum or intestine through an opening in the abdominal wall.
Removal of the contents of the abdominal cavity.
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