exstrophy

[ek-struh-fee]

noun

plural

exstrophies 

1. Pathology.,  a birth defect resulting in the eversion of an organ.

   exstrophy of the bladder.

exstrophy

/ ˈɛkstrəfɪ /

noun

1. med congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp the urinary bladder

Word History and Origins

Origin of exstrophy¹

1830–40; < Greek ekstroph ( ḗ ) inversion of the uterus, literally, a turning inside out ( ec-, strophe ) + -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of exstrophy¹

C19: from Greek _ex- ¹ + strophein to turn

Example Sentences

He was born with cloacal exstrophy, which means some of his organs were outside of his body when he was born.

From Washington Times

The operative survival rate for exstrophy is better than the entire group quoted above, because of their younger age and the absence of tumor.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is a French record of a case of exstrophy of the umbilicus, attended with abnormal concretions.

From Project Gutenberg

It is the rule in exstrophy of the bladder.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

From Project Gutenberg