Definition of "omphalocele" [om•pha•lo•cele]

• A hernia of the navel (noun)

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• "An omphalocele is a birth defect that causes the abdominal organs to herniate or protrude into the base of the fetus's umbilical cord."
• "When a giant omphalocele is present, the majority of the liver protrudes into the umbilical cord."
• "After birth, the exposed abdominal organs are returned to the abdominal cavity and the omphalocele is closed during a surgical procedure, called a primary repair."