Exstrophy
//ˈɛk.stɹəf.i// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
- 2 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. especially
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From ex- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “turning”) + -y.
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