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<anatomy, surgery> The abnormal protrusion herniation of an organ or part of an organ, through an aperture in the surrounding structures. This commonly occurs with the protrusion of an abdominal organ through a defect in the abdominal wall.
Examples include inguinal hernia, femoral hernia and umbilical hernia.
(27 Sep 1997)
hernia, obturator, hernia of the broad ligament of the uterus, hernia repair < Prev | Next > herniated, herniated disk
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