hologastroschisis

A congenital malformation in which a cleft extends the entire length of the abdomen. [holo- + G. gaster, belly, + schisis, cleaving]

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holo·gas·tros·chi·sis (hōl″o-gas-trosґkĭ-sis) [holo- + gastro- + -schisis] a developmental anomaly characterized by a fissure extending the entire length of the abdomen.