exstrophy
[ ek-struh-fee ]
/ ˈɛk strə fi /
noun, plural ex·stro·phies.
Pathology. a birth defect resulting in the eversion of an organ: exstrophy of the bladder.
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Words nearby exstrophy
exsolution, exsolve, exsorption, exstipulate, ex store, exstrophy, exstrophy of bladder, exstrophy of cloaca, ext., extant, extd.
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British Dictionary definitions for exstrophy
exstrophy
/ (ˈɛkstrəfɪ) /
noun
med congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp the urinary bladder
Word Origin for exstrophy
C19: from Greek ex- 1 + strophein to turn
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Medical definitions for exstrophy
exstrophy
[ ĕk′strə-fē ]
n.
A congenital turning out or eversion of a hollow organ.
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