ex·en·ter·ate [ ig zéntə ràyt ](past and past participleex·en·ter·at·ed, present participleex·en·ter·at·ing, 3rd person present singularex·en·ter·ates)
transitive verb
Definition:
surgically remove contents of a body cavity: to remove surgically all the organs and other contents of a body cavity, usually to minimize the spread of cancer
[Early 17th century. < Latin exenterat-, past participle of exenterare, alteration of Greek exenterizein "remove the intestine" < enteron "intestine"]
