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evisceration

evisceration

1 9.9
Taking out internal organs from a body, often during surgery
  • noun
  • /ɪˌvɪsəˈreɪʃən/
  • NSFW
translation icon : evisceración
  • During the surgery, the surgeon performed the evisceration to remove the damaged organs.

Examples

  • The evisceration of the animal is a critical step in ensuring the meat is safe for consumption.

  • After the evisceration, the medical team carefully examined the internal organs for signs of disease.

  • He turned his attention to the evisceration of the corpse.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Cook arranged for the evisceration, four tons of entrails according to my notes.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Wound complications, including bacterial infection, hematoma, evisceration, suture abscess, and dehiscence, are not uncommon following surgery.

    Academic text (2003)

Synonyms

excision
vsevisceration
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A medical operation that cuts out tissue or a growth

refers to removing internal organs or the contents rather than small lesions
ablation
vsevisceration
  • Specialized
2 8.3

Removal of part of the body by surgery to treat a disease

is the surgical removal specifically of internal organs or their contents
disembowelment
vsevisceration
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Removing the internal organs from a body, especially the intestines

is the surgical medical removal of internal organs or organ contents
exenteration
vsevisceration
  • Specialized
9.9

Removal of organs from a body area in a major operation, often the eye or lower belly

is broader surgical removal of internal organs, not limited to one cavity
exeresis
vsevisceration
  • Specialized
9.9

The removal of part of the body by surgery

targets internal organs or organ contents specifically rather than any part
extirpation
vsevisceration
  • Specialized
9.9

The removal of a body part or tissue by surgery

focuses on removing internal organs or the contents of an organ

Antonyms

preservation
90 3.8

Keeping things safe and in good condition, for example food or buildings

Compounds

evisceration of the fish
7.9

Taking out the insides of a fish before cooking

How Extensive

evisceration
  • NSFW
1 9.9
to gut
  • NSFW
122 6.7
opening
179 1.0
incision
  • Specialized
87 5.3
cut
337 1.0

Surface Forms

evisceration singular
eviscerations plural

Morphology

evisceration = eviscerate (transparent) = e + viscer + ation

Built from the verb 'eviscerate' with the nominalizing suffix '-ation'; the literal 'out' + 'internal organs' reading matches the medical sense.

Etymology

Evisceration comes from Latin parts e- 'out' and viscera 'internal organs', so it originally meant taking the organs out of a body, which is why the word now names the surgical removal of internal organs.