gastroschisis

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US/ɡæˈstrɑs.kə.səs/

noun

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

OriginEnglish schisis ← Ancient Greek γᾰστήρ (găstḗr) →
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Meanings

noungastroschisis (countable and uncountable, plural gastroschises)

plural gastroschises

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA defect of the abdominal wall through which the viscera protrude.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγᾰστήρ (găstḗr)
  2. Englishgastro-
  3. Englishschisis
  4. Englishgastroschisis

From gastro- + schisis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 腹裂
  • 腹裂defect of the abdominal wall
Finnish gastroskiisi, vatsahalkio
  • gastroskiisidefect of the abdominal wall
  • vatsahalkiodefect of the abdominal wall
French laparoschisis
  • laparoschisisdefect of the abdominal wall
German Gastroschisis
  • Gastroschisisdefect of the abdominal wall
Greek γαστρόσχιση, λαπαρόσχιση
  • γαστρόσχιση (gastróschisi)defect of the abdominal wall
  • λαπαρόσχιση (laparóschisi)defect of the abdominal wall
Portuguese gastrosquise
  • gastrosquisedefect of the abdominal wall
Cite this entry
APA

gastroschisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroschisis

MLA

“gastroschisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroschisis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gastroschisis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gastroschisis.

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