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exenteration

/ɪkˌsen.təˈreɪ.ʃən/

Traduction: Terme médical désignant l'ablation chirurgicale des organes contenus dans une cavité du corps, par exemple la cavité pelvienne.

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C2formalcommonmedical/ɪkˌsen.təˈreɪ.ʃən/

A medical term referring to the surgical removal of the organs within a body cavity, such as the pelvic cavity.

  • 🇫🇷Terme médical désignant l'ablation chirurgicale des organes contenus dans une cavité du corps, par exemple la cavité pelvienne.
  1. Surgical removal of organs C2 formal medical

    A surgical procedure involving the removal of all organs and tissues within a body cavity, such as the pelvis or orbit.

    • The patient underwent pelvic exenteration to treat advanced cancer.
    • Orbital exenteration is performed when a tumor invades the eye socket.
    • The surgeon explained the risks of exenteration before the operation.

    🇫🇷Éxentération (chirurgie)

    Synonymes: evisceration

  • exenterations plural form
  • exenterations' possessive plural form
  • exenteration's possessive singular form