exstrophy

[ ek-struh-fee ]

noun

, plural ex·stro·phies.

1. Pathology. a birth defect resulting in the eversion of an organ:

   exstrophy of the bladder.

exstrophy

/ ˈɛkstrəfɪ /

noun

1. med congenital eversion of a hollow organ, esp the urinary bladder

Word History and Origins

Origin of exstrophy¹

1830–40; < Greek ekstroph ( ḗ ) inversion of the uterus, literally, a turning inside out ( ec-, strophe ) + -y ³

Word History and Origins

Origin of exstrophy¹

C19: from Greek ex- ¹+ strophein to turn

Example Sentences

He was born with cloacal exstrophy, which means some of his organs were outside of his body when he was born.

From Washington Times

The operative survival rate for exstrophy is better than the entire group quoted above, because of their younger age and the absence of tumor.

From Time Magazine Archive

He awoke in a great state of agitation, and a few days later the wife was delivered of a child with exstrophy of the bladder.

From Project Gutenberg

Exstrophy of the bladder is not rare, and is often associated with hypospadias, epispadias, and other malformations of the genitourinary tract.

From Project Gutenberg

Hodgen of St. Louis reports a case in which there was exstrophy of the heart through the fissure.

From Project Gutenberg