Omphalocele Medical Definition

Facts about Omphalocele | CDC

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Omphalocele (pronounced uhm- fa -lo-seal) is a birth defect of the abdominal (belly) wall. The infant’s intestines, liver, or other organs stick outside of the belly through the belly button. The organs are covered in a thin, nearly transparent sac that hardly ever is open …

Omphalocele: Treatment, Diagnosis, Causes & Outlook

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An omphalocele (uhm-FA-lo-seal), also known as exomphalos, is a congenital (present at birth) abnormality in which the organs of the abdomen stick out through an opening in …

Omphalocele | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Omphalocele: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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An omphalocele is a birth defect in which an infant's intestine or other abdominal organs are outside of the body because of a hole in the belly button (navel) area. The intestines are covered only by a thin layer of …

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om· pha· lo· cele äm-ˈfal-ə-ˌsēl ˈäm (p)-fə-lə- : protrusion of abdominal contents through an opening at the navel occurring especially as a congenital defect Dictionary Entries Near …

Omphalocele | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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The size of the omphalocele defect can vary widely from including only a portion of the small intestine, to containing most of the abdominal organs, including the majority of the liver. © CHOP/CFDT Omphalocele …

Omphalocele and gastroschisis - Symptoms, diagnosis …

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Gastroschisis and omphalocele are defects of the abdominal wall that occur in utero, can be detected antenatally using fetal ultrasonography, and result in herniation of abdominal contents. The …

Omphalocele | definition of omphalocele by Medical …

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omphalocele. A congenital periumbilical defect in which loops of small intestine prolapse into a sac covered by peritoneum and amnion. Mechanism. Caused by a …

Omphalocele - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

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Omphalocele is a rare congenital abdominal wall defect with a reported prevalence of 3.38 per 10,000 pregnancies. It is a protrusion of the abdominal contents covered with peritoneum through the base of the …

Omphalocele - Wikipedia

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Omphalocele or omphalocoele also called exomphalos, is a rare abdominal wall defect. [1] Beginning at the 6th week of development, rapid elongation of the gut and increased liver …