E`ven*tra*tion (?), n. [L. e out
+ venter belly.] (Med.) (a) A
tumor containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, occasioned
by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. (b)
A wound, of large extent, in the abdomen, through which the
greater part of the intestines protrude. (c)
The act of disemboweling.