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exstrophy
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exstrophy /ex·stro·phy/ (ek´stro-fe) the turning inside out of an organ.
exstrophy of the bladder  congenital absence of a portion of the lower anterior abdominal wall and the anterior bladder wall, with eversion of the posterior bladder wall through the defect, an open pubic arch, and widely separated ischia connected by a fibrous band.
exstrophy of cloaca , cloacal exstrophy a developmental anomaly in which two hemibladders are separated by an area of intestine with a mucosal surface, resembling a large red tumor in the midline of the lower abdomen.

ex·stro·phy (kstr-f)
n.
A congenital turning out or eversion of a hollow organ.

Exstrophy
Being turned inside out combined with being outside the body.

exstrophy
[ek′strōfē]
Etymology: Gk, ekstrephein, to turn inside out
a congenital malformation in which a hollow organ has its wall turned inside-out, establishing a communication with the exterior. An example is exstrophy of the bladder with eversion of the posterior bladder wall, which causes urine to drain to the exterior.

exstrophy [ek´stro-fe]
the turning inside out of an organ, such as the urinary bladder.
exstrophy of the bladder congenital absence of a portion of the abdominal wall and bladder wall, the bladder appearing to be turned inside out, with the internal surface of its posterior wall showing through the opening in the anterior wall.
exstrophy of cloaca (cloacal exstrophy) a developmental anomaly in which two segments of bladder (hemibladders) are separated by an area of intestine with a mucosal surface, resembling a large red tumor in the midline of the lower abdomen.

exstrophy
the turning inside out of an organ.

bladder exstrophy
congenital absence of a portion of the abdominal wall and bladder wall, the bladder appearing to be turned inside out, with the internal surface of the posterior wall showing through the opening in the anterior wall.
cloaca exstrophy
a developmental anomaly in which two segments of bladder (hemibladders) are separated by an area of intestine with a mucosal surface, which appears as a large red tumor in the midline of the lower abdomen.


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Benjamin was born with bladder exstrophy, which means his bladder is in the wrong place and inside out.
Midwives at Glasgow's Princess Royal Maternity Unit discovered baby Emily had a rare condition called bladder exstrophy, which meant her bladder was on the outside of her tiny body.
However, this process may be upset by a variety of reasons, including disabilities such as spina bifida or bladder exstrophy (a congenital condition causing the bladder to be turned inside out).
 
 
 
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