hypogastroschisis

Congenital fissure of the abdominal wall in the hypogastric region. [hypogastrium + G. schisis, cleaving]

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hy·po·gas·tros·chi·sis (hi″po-gas-trosґkĭ-sis) [hypo- + gastro- + -schisis] a developmental anomaly in which an abdominal fissure is restricted to the hypogastric region.