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enterothorax

/ˌɛntəɹoʊˈθɔːɹæks/

enterothorax noun: the presence of abdominal organs in the thorax, which is unusual and occurs only via congenital anomalies or later injury; diaphragmatic hernia is by necessity involved, given that the diaphragm is the barrier between the abdominal and thoracic compartments.

Noun

enterothorax (countable and uncountable, plural enterothoraces or enterothoraxes)

  1. The presence of abdominal organs in the thorax, which is unusual and occurs only via congenital anomalies or later injury; diaphragmatic hernia is by necessity involved, given that the diaphragm is the barrier between the abdominal and thoracic compartments.
    • Traumatic diaphragm ruptures (DRs) are an unusual condition after blunt thoracoabdominal trauma, and there are some difficulties in the diagnosis, in the absence of the additional life-threatening injuries. Right-sided injuries are less frequent than left-sided injuries and may be missed easily....2012, Guner A, Bekar Y, Kece C, Kahraman I, Sezer C, Reis E, “Delayed enterothorax and hepatothorax due to missed right-sided traumatic diaphragmatic rupture”, in American Journal of Emergency...

Forms of enterothorax

pluralenterothoraces
pluralenterothoraxes

Origin of enterothorax

From entero- + thorax, analogous to pneumothorax.

Questions about enterothorax

What does enterothorax mean?
Enterothorax means the presence of abdominal organs in the thorax, which is unusual and occurs only via congenital anomalies or later injury; diaphragmatic hernia is by necessity involved, given that the diaphragm is the barrier between the abdominal and thoracic compartments.
What part of speech is enterothorax?
Enterothorax is a noun.
How do you pronounce enterothorax?
Enterothorax is pronounced /ˌɛntəɹoʊˈθɔːɹæks/.
What is the plural of enterothorax?
The plural of enterothorax is enterothoraces.

Words near enterothorax in the dictionary

  1. enterosymbionts
  2. enterothelial
  3. enterothelium
  4. enterotherapy
  5. enterothoraces
  6. enterothorax
  7. enterothoraxes
  8. enterotome
  9. enterotomes
  10. enterotomies
  11. enterotomy

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