inguinal hernia

noun

Pathology.

a common type of hernia in which a loop of the intestine protrudes directly through a weak area of the abdominal wall in the groin region.

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Baker said tests showed Cave Rock had a congenital inguinal hernia.

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He was not permitted to phone his family until 16 months into his detainment, and the embassy said he did not have access to English-speaking doctors for a preexisting inguinal hernia.

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It’s a type of injury called an inguinal hernia, it’s quite common actually — just not in quite such dramatic circumstances.

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A 3-year-old boy with an inguinal hernia is among those first expected to get an operation.

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A groin hernia, or inguinal hernia, is when fat, intestines or other abdominal structures protrude through a hole in the abdominal muscles.

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