Meaning of exenteration in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ɪɡˌzɛn(t)əˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    exenteration

    Etymology

    mid 17th century (originally in the sense ‘disembowelment’): from Latin exenterat-‘removed’, from the verb exenterare (suggested by Greek exenterizein), from ex-‘out of’ + enteron‘intestine’

    Definitions

    1. surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis)

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