Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In medicine: The condition of a monster in which the abdominal viscera are contained in a membranous sac projecting from the abdomen.
- noun Ventral hernia.
- noun The pendulous condition of the lower abdomen in some women who have borne many children.
- noun The escape of a considerable part of the intestine from a wound of the abdomen.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.
- noun A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude.
- noun The act of disemboweling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A
tumour containing a large portion of theabdominal viscera , caused byrelaxation of the walls of theabdomen . - noun medicine A large
wound in the abdomen, through which the greater part of theintestines protrude. - noun The act af
disembowelling .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
Etymologies
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His diagnosis: diaphragmatic eventration, a congenital defect of the diaphragm or muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs.
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His diagnosis: diaphragmatic eventration, a congenital defect of the diaphragm or muscle that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs.
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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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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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