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exstrophy

[ ek-struh-fee ]

noun

, plural ex·stro·phies.
  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

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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exstrophy1

C19: from Greek ex- 1+ strophein to turn

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