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exstrophy

US/ˈɛk.stɹəf.i/

exstrophy noun: the eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.

Noun

exstrophy (plural exstrophies)

  1. The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
    1. (especially) A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.

Synonyms of exstrophy

Forms of exstrophy

pluralexstrophies

Origin of exstrophy

From ex- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “turning”) + -y.

Words formed from exstrophy

Questions about exstrophy

What does exstrophy mean?
Exstrophy means the eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.
What part of speech is exstrophy?
Exstrophy is a noun.
How do you pronounce exstrophy?
Exstrophy is pronounced /ˈɛk.stɹəf.i/ (US).
What is the plural of exstrophy?
The plural of exstrophy is exstrophies.

Words near exstrophy in the dictionary

  1. exstipellate
  2. exstipulate
  3. exstrophic
  4. exstrophied
  5. exstrophies
  6. exstrophy
  7. exsuccous
  8. exsuction
  9. exsuctions
  10. exsudates
  11. exsudatinite

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