# exenteration

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɛksɛntəˈɹeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The surgical removal of all the contents of a body cavity such as the pelvis or the orbit.
2. The process or fact of removing the entrails; evisceration.

## Etymology
From Latin exenterare.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exenteration