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prune-belly syndrome
a syndrome in which the lower part of the rectus abdominis muscle and the lower and medial parts of the oblique muscles are
absent, the bladder and ureters are usually greatly dilated, the kidneys are small and dysplastic, with hydronephrosis, and
the testes are undescended. The abdomen is protruding and thin-walled, with wrinkled skin, giving the syndrome its name. Called
also abdominal muscle deficiency syndrome and Eagle-Barrett syndrome.
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