exomphalos
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exomphalos ex·om·pha·los (ěk-sŏm'fə-lŏs', -ləs)
n.
Protrusion or rupture of the navel.
See umbilical hernia.
See omphalocele.
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| exomphalos | |
noun | |
| an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord |
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