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exstrophy
[ek-struh-fee]
noun
plural
exstrophiesPathology.a birth defect resulting in the eversion of an organ.
exstrophy of the bladder.
exstrophy
/ ˈɛٰəɪ /
noun
med congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp the urinary bladder
Word History and Origins
Origin of exstrophy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of exstrophy1
Example Sentences
He was born with cloacal exstrophy, which means some of his organs were outside of his body when he was born.
The operative survival rate for exstrophy is better than the entire group quoted above, because of their younger age and the absence of tumor.
There is a French record of a case of exstrophy of the umbilicus, attended with abnormal concretions.
It is the rule in exstrophy of the bladder.
He awoke in a great state of agitation, and a few days later the wife was delivered of a child with exstrophy of the bladder.
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