exstrophy meaning: definition, etymology

exstrophy

noun

US /ˈɛk.stɹəf.i/

Etymology From ex- + Ancient Greek στροφή (strophḗ, “turning”) + -y.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The eversion or turning out of any organ, or of its inner surface.

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences Especially A congenital malformation of the bladder in which the normally internal mucosa of the organ lies exposed on the abdominal wall because of failure of union between the halves of the pubic symphysis and between the adjacent halves of the abdominal wall.

Synonyms: extroversion
Derived terms: exstrophic