OMPHALOCELE - Definition

Pronunciation:		'âmfulow`sl
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth

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	Synonyms:	umbilical hernia

	See Also:	hernia, herniation

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Om"phalocele`\, n. [Gr. ? the navel + ? a tumor: cf.F. omphaloc['e]le.] (Med.) A hernia at the navel.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Omphalocele is found at birth and due to the incomplete closure of the anterior abdominal wall. The abdominal contents, stomach, liver, spleen and intestine is seen within a sac. The presence of the sac distinguishes this condition from gastroschisis in which there is no sac.