prune-belly syndrome

ab·dom·i·nal mus·cle de·fi·cien·cy syn·drome

[MIM*100100, MIM*264140]

congenital absence (partial or complete) of abdominal muscles, in which the outline of the intestines is visible through the protruding abdominal wall; in men, genitourinary anomalies (urinary tract dilation and cryptorchidism) are also found; genetics unclear.
See also: prune belly syndrome.

Synonym(s): prune belly, prune-belly syndrome

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prune-belly syndrome

(pro͞on′-)

n.

See abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome.

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