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gastroschisis
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gastroschisis /gas·tros·chi·sis/ (gas-tros´kĭ-sis) congenital fissure of the anterior abdominal wall.
gas·tros·chi·sis (g-strsk-ss)
n.
A congenital fissure in the abdominal wall usually accompanied by protrusion of the viscera. Also called celoschisis.
gastroschisis
[gastros′kəsis]
Etymology: Gk, gaster + schisis, division
a congenital defect characterized by incomplete closure of the abdominal wall with protrusion of the viscera. Compare omphalocele.
gastroschisis [gas-tros´kĭ-sis]
a congenital fissure of the abdominal wall with protrusion of viscera.
gastroschisis
a congenital fissure of the abdominal wall.
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