Editing Disembowelment (section)

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{{Short description|Removal of organs from the gastrointestinal tract}}
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[[File:Gutting fish in Isla Margarita.JPG|thumb|right|Disemboweling a fish during food preparation]]
[[File:Swine inspection USDA.jpg|thumb|Swine inspection by [[USDA]] of disemboweled hogs]]
'''Disembowelment''', '''disemboweling''', '''evisceration''', '''eviscerating''' or '''gutting''' is the removal of [[Organ (biology)|organs]] from the [[gastrointestinal tract]] (bowels or viscera), usually through an incision made across the [[Abdomen|abdominal]] area. Disembowelment is a standard routine operation during [[animal slaughter]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Gill |first1=C. O. |title=Microbiological conditions of meats from large game animals and birds |journal=Meat Science |date=1 October 2007 |volume=77 |issue=2 |pages=149–160 |doi=10.1016/j.meatsci.2007.03.007 |pmid=22061585 |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0309174007000885 |language=en |issn=0309-1740|url-access=subscription }}</ref> Disembowelment of humans may result from an accident, but has also been used as a method of [[torture]] or [[execution]]. In such practices, disembowelment may be accompanied by various forms of torture or the removal of other vital organs.