exomphalos

Noun

Meaning

an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord

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The grieving parents admit that Emilie was a ‘miracle’ child from birth having been diagnosed - even before birth - with the rare condition Exomphalos which meant she was born with her liver and stomach outside her body. Source: Internet

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