evisceration
evisceration (i-vis-er-ay-shŏn) n.
1. (in surgery) a. the removal of part of the viscera. b. the protrusion of an organ through a surgical incision.
2. (in ophthalmology) an operation in which the contents of the eyeball are removed, the empty outer envelope (sclera) being left behind. Compare enucleation.
1. (in surgery) a. the removal of part of the viscera. b. the protrusion of an organ through a surgical incision.
2. (in ophthalmology) an operation in which the contents of the eyeball are removed, the empty outer envelope (sclera) being left behind. Compare enucleation.
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