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Omphalocele
Protruding of the abdominal contents through an opening at the umbilical cord. The bowel is usually covered with a membrane layer protecting it from the irritating effects of the amniotic fluid. Surgery is required to repair an omphalocele. This condition may be associated with other birth defects. It occurs in about 1 out of every 5,000 births.
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