exstrophy

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.

Mentioned in: Congenital Bladder Anomalies

---

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

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.