Eventration


[ee-ven-trey-shuh n] /ˌi vɛnˈtreɪ ʃən/

noun, Medicine/Medical.
1.
protrusion of the abdominal viscera through an opening in the abdominal wall.
2.
.
/ˌiːvɛnˈtreɪʃən/
noun
1.
(pathol) protrusion of the bowel through the abdomen

eventration e·ven·tra·tion (ē’věn-trā’shən)
n.

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