Exstrophy Definition

Exstrophy Sentence Examples

• Another very rare birth defect called exstrophy can also increase a person's risk of developing bladder cancer later in life.

• The two most common congenital bladder abnormalities are exstrophy and congenital diverticula.

• Exstrophy of the bladder represents a failure of this folding process to complete itself, so the organs form with more or less of their front side missing and remain open to the outside.

• If left untreated, the person with bladder exstrophy will have no control over urination and is more likely than others to develop bladder cancer.

• Exstrophy can involve the rectum and large bowel and coexist with hernias.