exteriorization

exteriorization
n.
a surgical procedure in which an organ is brought from its normal site to the surface of the body. This may be done as a temporary or permanent measure; for example, the intestine may be brought to the surface of the abdomen (see colostomy). The process is also sometimes used in physiological experiments on animals.

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