evisceration

• Nom désignant l'action d'éviscérer, c'est-à-dire retirer les entrailles ou les organes internes, notamment lors d'une intervention chirurgicale ou d'une boucherie ; par extension, le fait de vider une chose de sa substance ou de son sens, réduisant sa valeur ou son efficacité.

A noun referring to the surgical removal of an organ or its contents, the act of removing the bowels or viscera, or the alteration of something such as a legislative act or statement in a way that reduces its value.

1. C2formalmedical

   The surgical removal of an organ or the contents of an organ from a patient.

   Éviscération chirurgicale

   • The surgeon performed an evisceration to remove the damaged organ.
   • Evisceration is a rare but serious surgical procedure.
   • The patient required emergency evisceration after the accident.

   Synonymesexenteration

2. Removal of bowelsC2formalmedical

   The act of removing the bowels or viscera; cutting so as to cause the viscera to protrude.

   éviscération

   • The autopsy revealed a violent evisceration.
   • In ancient times, evisceration was used as a method of execution.
   • The wound was so severe it resulted in evisceration.

   Synonymesdisembowelment

3. Reduction of valueC2formal

   Altering something, such as a legislative act or a statement, in a way that reduces its value or effectiveness.

   Éviscération (au sens de réduction de valeur)

   • The amendment led to the evisceration of the original bill.
   • Critics argued that the changes were an evisceration of the policy.
   • The final version of the statement was an evisceration of its initial intent.

   Synonymesemasculationvitiationweakening