somatoschisis

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/ˌsoʊmətəˈskɪsɪs/

noun

A congenital fissure of the body wall or trunk.

OriginAncient Greek σῶμα →
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Meanings

nounsomatoschisis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA congenital fissure of the body wall or trunk.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσῶμα“body”
  2. Englishsomatoschisis

From somato- + schisis, from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma, “body”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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