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Definition of Omphalocele
1. Noun. Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth.
Definition of Omphalocele
1. n. A hernia at the navel.
Definition of Omphalocele
1. Noun. A hernia of the navel ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Omphalocele
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Omphalocele
Literary usage of Omphalocele
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Atlas and Epitome of Operative Surgery by Otto Zuckerkandl (1902)
"Operation for Incarcerated omphalocele.—The usual procedure consisted until
recently in closure of the hernial opening by suture after opening the hernial ..."
2. Digestive Diseases of the U. S.: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1994)
"omphalocele occurred about two to four times as frequently as gastroschisis.
Using the rates for Atlanta in 1979-83,25 about 600 cases of gastroschisis and ..."
3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"This is apparently the first experimental model in which omphalocele can be ...
Gross fetal anomalies Digital defects 48 0 Cleft palate 20 0 omphalocele 12 ..."
4. Medical Record by George Frederick Shrady, Thomas Lathrop Stedman (1896)
"On opening the abdomen by a median incision, the upper and anterior portion of
the liver was found loosely adherent to the sac of the omphalocele. ..."
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