exenterate

/ɛkˈsɛntəreɪt/
verb
  1. To remove the internal organs or contents of (a body or body part); to disembowel.
    • In the biology lab, students learned how to exenterate a frog for dissection.
    • The ancient practice of mummification required priests to exenterate the body before preserving it.
    • The surgeon had to exenterate the infected tissue to prevent the spread of disease.
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