exenterated

Meanings

• Transitive verb

  To perform a surgical procedure to remove all contents of a body cavity, especially the intestines.

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Synonyms

eviscerate

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Variants

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exenterate , exenterated , exenterates , exenterating , exenteration , exenterations

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Etymology

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Exenterate comes from the Latin word 'externare,' which means 'to drive out.'

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Trivia

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1. Exenteration was first described in medical texts around 1500 BC.

2. The famous ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is believed to have performed the first recorded exenteration.

3. Exenteration is still used today in modern medicine to treat certain types of cancer and intestinal obstructions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exenteration surgery: A surgical procedure used to remove all or part of the contents of a body cavity, usually the intestines, through an incision in the abdominal wall.

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Culture

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Exenteration was a common surgical procedure in ancient times for treating various medical conditions, including cancer and intestinal obstructions.

How to Memorize "exenterated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the surgical procedure of exenteration, imagining the surgeon removing the contents of a body cavity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'exenteration' with the image of a surgeon performing a complex surgical procedure.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'Elephants Exit Entirely, Ensuring Total Removal'.

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