exstrophy
English edit
Etymology edit
From ex- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “turning”) + -y.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.stɹəf.i/
Noun edit
exstrophy (plural exstrophies)
- (anatomy) The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
- (especially) 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.
Synonyms edit
- extroversion (esp. w/relation to the bladder)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
eversion of an organ
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References edit
- “exstrophy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “exstrophy”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.