EGAVE

exstrophy

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Meaning

  1. noun The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface. A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.
  2. noun A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.

Similar words

cloacal bladder epispadias exotrophy eversion extorsion evertor outpouching exteriorization exostectomy

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of and is patients closure in patient repair complex

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