The injury in which abdominal organs protrude through a large, deep laceration of the abdominal wall is best described as:
A) disimpaction.
B) a gutting injury.
C) herniation.
D) evisceration.

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Evisceration is the injury in which abdominal organs protrude through a large, deep laceration of the abdominal wall. Disimpaction refers to the removal of a stuck object from the body, gutting injury is not a medical term, and herniation refers to a protrusion of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening or weak spot in the body.

The Injury in Which Abdominal Organs Protrude Through a Large