How Do You Spell EXENTERATE?

Pronunciation: [ɛɡzˈɛntəɹˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Exenterate (/ɛksɛntəreɪt/) is a medical term that refers to the removal of all organs, tissues, and structures within a particular area of the body. The spelling of this word can be confusing due to its unusual combination of letters, but it is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable. The prefix "ex-" means "out of" or "from," and "enter" refers to the intestine or abdominal cavity. The "-ate" suffix indicates that it is a verb. The word is commonly used in medical settings to describe procedures that involve extensive surgical removal.

EXENTERATE Meaning and Definition

1. Exenterate is a verb that originated from the Latin word "exenterare," which translates to "to disembowel." It is used to describe the act of removing, extracting, or dissecting the internal organs or contents of a cavity, particularly within a living organism.

   In medicine, exenteration commonly refers to a surgical procedure where a cavity, such as the orbit (eye socket), pelvic cavity, or abdominal cavity, is emptied from its contents. This procedure may involve removing organs, tissues, or diseased structures within the cavity for therapeutic or diagnostic reasons. For example, in the case of exenteration of the eye socket, the eyeball may be removed along with other structures when treating severe eye diseases or cancer.

   Exenterate may also be used figuratively to describe removing or eliminating something entirely from a system, group, or environment. For instance, in the context of ecology, it may refer to the eradication of an invasive species from a specific habitat, resulting in a restoration of balance within the ecosystem.

   Overall, exenterate pertains to the act of emptying or extracting the internal contents or structures from a cavity, whether in a surgical or metaphorical sense.

Common Misspellings for EXENTERATE

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Etymology of EXENTERATE

The word "exenterate" comes from the Latin word "exenteratus", which is the past participle form of the verb "exenterare". In Latin, "ex" means "out" or "away" and "enteron" refers to the intestines. Thus, the combination of these elements in Latin gives the meaning of "to remove the intestines" or "to disembowel". "Exenterate" has retained a similar meaning in modern English, often used in medical or surgical contexts to describe the process of removing the internal organs from a dead body or to refer to a particular surgical procedure.

Similar spelling words for EXENTERATE

• exenteration,
• oxynitrate,
• oxynitride.

Conjugate verb Exenterate

CONDITIONAL

I would exenterate

you would exenterate

he/she/it would exenterate

we would exenterate

they would exenterate

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be exenterating

you would be exenterating

he/she/it would be exenterating

we would be exenterating

they would be exenterating

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have exenterate

you would have exenterate

he/she/it would have exenterate

we would have exenterate

they would have exenterate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been exenterating

you would have been exenterating

he/she/it would have been exenterating

we would have been exenterating

they would have been exenterating

FUTURE

I will exenterate

you will exenterate

he/she/it will exenterate

we will exenterate

they will exenterate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be exenterating

you will be exenterating

he/she/it will be exenterating

we will be exenterating

they will be exenterating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have exenterated

you will have exenterated

he/she/it will have exenterated

we will have exenterated

they will have exenterated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been exenterating

you will have been exenterating

he/she/it will have been exenterating

we will have been exenterating

they will have been exenterating

IMPERATIVE

you exenterate

we let´s exenterate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to exenterate

PAST

I exenterated

you exenterated

he/she/it exenterated

we exenterated

they exenterated

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was exenterating

you were exenterating

he/she/it was exenterating

we were exenterating

they were exenterating

PAST PARTICIPLE

exenterated

PAST PERFECT

I had exenterated

you had exenterated

he/she/it had exenterated

we had exenterated

they had exenterated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been exenterating

you had been exenterating

he/she/it had been exenterating

we had been exenterating

they had been exenterating

PRESENT

I exenterate

you exenterate

he/she/it exenterates

we exenterate

they exenterate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am exenterating

you are exenterating

he/she/it is exenterating

we are exenterating

they are exenterating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

exenterating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have exenterated

you have exenterated

he/she/it has exenterated

we have exenterated

they have exenterated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been exenterating

you have been exenterating

he/she/it has been exenterating

we have been exenterating

they have been exenterating