Exenterate (Verb)
Meaning
Remove the contents of (an organ).
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The surgical team successfully exenterated the eye to treat the severe infection that had spread to the surrounding tissue.
- Exenteration of the uterus was necessary due to the presence of cancer cells.
- In this procedure, the surgeon will exenterate the diseased portion of the lung to help restore breathing.
- Removing the cancerous tumor required the pancreas to be partially exenterated.
- Exenterating the ovaries completely alleviated the chronic pain caused by the cysts.