1. the act or process of removing the internal organs or entrails from a body or carcass
Usage: formal or technical; often used in medical, anatomical, or historical contexts

Examples

• The butcher performed the disembowelment of the animal with practiced efficiency.
• Historical accounts describe the disembowelment of game during medieval hunting practices.
• The anatomy textbook included diagrams related to disembowelment procedures in forensic science.
• Disembowelment was a step in the traditional preparation of certain game meats.
• The surgeon explained the disembowelment process as part of the autopsy procedure.