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Preferred term

Gastroschisis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A congenital defect with major fissure in the ABDOMINAL WALL lateral to, but not at, the UMBILICUS. This results in the extrusion of VISCERA. Unlike OMPHALOCELE, herniated structures in gastroschisis are not covered by a sac or PERITONEUM.

Entry terms

  • Congenital Fissure of the Abdominal Cavity

In other languages

  • French

  • Fente congénitale de la paroi abdominale
  • Fente de la paroi abdominale
  • Fissure congénitale de la paroi abdominale
  • Fissure de la paroi abdominale
  • Gastroschisis

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RG5J6901-D

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