amniocele


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om·phal·o·cele

(om'fal-ō-sēl, om'fă-lō-), [MIM*310980, MIM*164570]
Congenital herniation of viscera into the base of the umbilical cord, with a covering membranous sac of peritoneum-amnion. The umbilical cord is inserted into the sac here, in contradistinction to its attachment in gastroschisis.
See also: umbilical hernia.
Synonym(s): amniocele, exomphalos (3) , exumbilication (3) , umbilical eventration
[omphalo- + G. kēlē, hernia]
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