Exomphalos (Noun)
Meaning
An umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Exomphalos, a congenital condition, requires surgical correction in early infancy to reposition abdominal organs within the abdominal cavity.
- An infant diagnosed with exomphalos is carefully evaluated by the pediatric team for other possible defects, especially cardiovascular ones.
- Fetal surgery before birth for conditions such as spina bifida might indirectly reveal a related defect, exomphalos.
- Gastrointestinal motility was fully recovered within a few months after surgery for the baby born with complications from exomphalos.
- Specialized care in neonatal intensive care units improves prognosis for newborns and infants with congenital defects, such as exomphalos.