| exenteration | Removal of internal organs and tissues, usually radical removal of the contents of a body cavity. Synonym: evisceration. Origin: G. Ex, out, + enteron, bowel (05 Mar 2000) |
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| anterior pelvic exenteration | Removal of the urinary bladder, lower parts of the ureter, vagina, uterus, adnexa, and adjacent lymph nodes; a urinary diversion is necessary. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pelvic exenteration | Removal of all of the organs and adjacent structures of the pelvis. It is usually performed to surgically remove cancer involving the bladder, uterine cervix, or rectum. (12 Dec 1998) |
| posterior pelvic exenteration | Removal of the vagina, uterus, adnexa, rectum, anus, and adjacent lymph nodes; a colostomy is necessary. (05 Mar 2000) |
| orbital exenteration | Removal of the entire contents of the orbit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| total pelvic exenteration | Removal of the urinary bladder, lower parts of the ureter, vagina, uterus, adnexa, rectum, anus, and adjacent lymph nodes; a colostomy and urinary diversion are necessary. Synonym: Brunschwig's operation. (05 Mar 2000) |