enterothoraces

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A form of enterothorax — The presence of abdominal organs in the thorax, which is unusual and occurs only via congenital anomalies or later injury; diaphragmatic hernia is by necessity involved, given that the diaphragm is the barrier between the abdominal and thoracic compartments.

Scrabble 19

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of enterothorax

    Synonyms: enterothoraxes

Synonyms & antonyms

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