A congenital birth defect where the bladder is split or incompletely formed, often associated with a gap in the abdominal wall.
From Greek 'kystis' (bladder) + 'schisis' (splitting/cleavage, from 'schizein' meaning to split). Related to words like 'schizophrenia' which means 'split mind.'
Cystoschisis is related to bladder exstrophy, where the bladder actually protrudes outside the body at birth—it's one of those rare congenital conditions that surgeons can now repair in multiple stages, but it requires incredible surgical skill!
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