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Definition of Eventration

1. Noun. Protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall.

Definition of Eventration

1. n. A tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen.

Medical Definition of Eventration

1. A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the greater part of the intestines protrude. The act af disemboweling. Origin: L. E out + venter belly. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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