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evisceration
Variant of eviscerate
transitive verb eviscerated, eviscerating
- to remove the viscera from; disembowel
- to deprive of an essential part; take away the force, significance, etc. of
- Surgery to remove the contents of (an organ)
intransitive verb
- to protrude through a surgical incision or deep wound: said as of the viscera
- to experience such a protrusion
Related Forms:
- evisceration noun
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