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Noun: exenteration  ek,sen-tu'rey-shun or ig,zen-tu'rey-shun
  1. Surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity (as those of the pelvis)

Derived forms: exenterations

Type of: op [informal], operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process

Encyclopedia: Exenteration