nounmasculinepl: exomphaloses
onfalocele
1. A congenital condition in which abdominal contents protrude through a defect in the abdominal wall at the umbilicus, covered by a sac of peritoneum and amnion
The infant was diagnosed with exomphalos at birth and required surgical repair.
O recém-nascido foi diagnosticado com onfalocele ao nascer e necessitou de correção cirúrgica.
2. An umbilical hernia or protruding navel condition
Exomphalos is one of the more common abdominal wall defects in newborns.
A onfalocele é um dos defeitos da parede abdominal mais comuns em recém-nascidos.
Exomphalos is a purely medical/clinical term with no colloquial usage. It is encountered primarily in pediatric and surgical medical contexts in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. The condition requires specialized surgical intervention and is part of standard prenatal screening in developed healthcare systems.
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