Disease or Syndrome
prune belly
[ proon bel-ee ]
Subclass of:
Multiple congenital anomalies
Also called:
Triad Syndrome
Definitions related to prune belly syndrome:
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(prune belly) A kind of congenital defect of the anterior abdominal wall in which the intestines are evident through the thin, lax, and protruding abdominal wall in affected infants.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A congenital syndrome, occurring almost exclusively in males, characterized by partial or complete absence of the abdominal wall muscles, enlarged bladder, dilated ureters, hydronephrosis, and undescended testes, with or without renal insufficiency.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A rare congenital syndrome occurring almost exclusively in males. It is characterized by partial or complete lack of the abdominal wall muscles, enlarged bladder, dilated ureters, hydronephrosis, and undescended testes.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A syndrome characterized by abdominal wall musculature deficiency, cryptorchism, and urinary tract abnormalities. The syndrome derives its name from its characteristic distended abdomen with wrinkled skin.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Prune-belly syndrome consists of abdominal muscle deficiency, urinary tract abnormalities, and intra-abdominal undescended testes.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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In 1839, Fr�lich first described prune belly syndrome (PBS), and Osler gave the condition its name. Prune belly syndrome is also called Eagle-Barrett syndrome and triad syndrome.WebMD, 2019
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Prune belly syndrome (PBS) is a condition characterized by a lack of abdominal muscles, causing the skin on the abdominal area to wrinkle and appear "prune-like"; undescended testicles in males; and urinary tract malformations. PBS is more common in males. The severity of symptoms can vary greatly from person to person. At one end of the...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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