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OMPHALOCELE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does omphalocele mean?
• OMPHALOCELE (noun)
The noun OMPHALOCELE has 1 sense:
1. protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
Familiarity information: OMPHALOCELE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
omphalocele; umbilical hernia
Hypernyms ("omphalocele" is a kind of...):
hernia; herniation (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes)
Context examples
A rare syndrome characterized by the presence of omphalocele, anterior diaphragmatic hernia, sternal cleft, ectopia cordis, and ventricular septal defect or left ventricle diverticulum.
(Pentalogy of Cantrell, NCI Thesaurus)
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