Omphalocele

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Omphalocele \Om"pha*lo*cele`\, n. [Gr. ? the navel + ? a tumor:
     cf. F. omphaloc['e]le.] (Med.)
     A hernia at the navel.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



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