Biology

omphalocele

Term: opmhalocele (exomphalos)

Literally meaning: ?outside the navel?

Origin: Anc Greek

'ï??????/omphalos (=navel)

+????/kele(=hernia) > ??????/keleos(=burn, rupture)

Coined/History

Definition

Omphalocele (or exophalos) is a congenital defect in which the contents of the abdomen such as liver and intestine, herniate into the umbilical cord inside a sac and through the umbilical ring. The incidence of this abnormality is about 2,5:5000 live births and often is associated with severe malformations and high mortality.

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