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Definition of "eventration" []

  • A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, caused by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. (noun)
  • A large wound in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude. (noun)
  • The act af disembowelling. (noun)

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  • "His diagnosis: diaphragmatic eventration, a congenital defect of the diaphragm or muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs."
  • "Congenital extroversion or eventration is the result of some congenital deficiency in the abdominal wall; instances are not uncommon, and some patients live as long as do cases of umbilical hernia proper."
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