Synonym: thoracoceloschisis. ... Origin: thoraco-+ G. Gaster, belly, + schisis, fissure ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(thor″ә-ko-gas-tros´kĭ-sis) a developmental anomaly consisting of a fissure of the thorax and abdomen, resulting from faulty closure of the body wall along the midventral line; see also celosomia.
Type: Term Pronunciation: thō′ră-kō-gas-tros′ki-sis Synonyms: thoracoceloschisis