Abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome
abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome
abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome n.
congenital absence of abdominal muscles, in which the outline of the intestines is visible through the protruding abdominal wall and the skin in the abdominal region is wrinkled. also called prune-belly syndrome, triad syndrome.
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