A medical condition where an organ, usually the diaphragm, is thinned but not torn, causing it to bulge into spaces it shouldn't occupy.
From Latin 'eventer' (to turn inside out) and the suffix '-ation.' Medical term adopted in the 19th century to describe this specific anatomical condition.
Diaphragm eventration is rare but treatable, and it shows how a weakened muscle can cause major problems—the diaphragm is so crucial for breathing that even a thinned version can create breathing difficulties in newborns.
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