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gastroschisis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ɡæˈstrɑs.kə.səs/

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noun

Meaning 1

A defect of the abdominal wall through which the viscera protrude.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr)der. English gastro- English schisis English gastroschisis From gastro- + schisis.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 腹裂 — defect of the abdominal wall
  • Finnish: gastroskiisi — defect of the abdominal wall
  • Finnish: vatsahalkio — defect of the abdominal wall
  • French: laparoschisis — defect of the abdominal wall
  • German: Gastroschisis — defect of the abdominal wall
  • Greek: γαστρόσχιση (gastróschisi) — defect of the abdominal wall
  • Greek: λαπαρόσχιση (laparóschisi) — defect of the abdominal wall
  • Portuguese: gastrosquise — defect of the abdominal wall