omphalocele

/ˈɑmfəloʊˌsil/
noun
  1. A birth defect in which a baby's intestines or other abdominal organs stick out through the belly button area because of a hole in the abdominal wall.
    • After the operation to repair the omphalocele, the infant recovered well in the neonatal unit.
    • The baby was born with an omphalocele and needed surgery soon after delivery.
    • Doctors detected the omphalocele during a routine ultrasound before the baby was born.
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