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evisceration

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evisceration /evis·cer·a·tion/ (e-vis″er-a´shun)
1. removal of the abdominal viscera.
2. removal of the contents of the eyeball, leaving the sclera.

e·vis·cer·a·tion (-vs-rshn)
n.
1. Removal of the contents of the eyeball, leaving the sclera and sometimes the cornea.
2. See exenteration.
3. Protrusion of the abdominal viscera, as through a defect created by wound dehiscence.

e·viscer·ate v.

evisceration
[ivis′ərā′shən]
Etymology: L, ex + viscera, entrails
1 the removal of the viscera from the abdominal cavity; disembowelment.
2 the removal of the contents from an organ or an organ from its cavity.
3 the protrusion of an internal organ through a wound or surgical incision, especially in the abdominal wall. eviscerate, v.

evisceration
extrusion of the viscera, or internal organs; disembowelment.

ocular evisceration
removal of the contents of the eyeball, leaving the sclera.
orbital evisceration

evisceration
Removal of the inner contents of the eye with the exception of the sclera. It is usually performed when there is intraocular suppuration or pain in a blind eye. The intraocular contents are immediately replaced by a spherical implant (made of hydroxyapatite, polyethylene, or silicone rubber) and several weeks later by an artificial eye. See enucleation.

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