Medical Dictionary

abdominal hernia

noun

Medical Definition of ABDOMINAL HERNIA

:  any of various hernias (as an inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, or spigelian hernia) in which an anatomical part (as a section of the intestine) protrudes through an opening, tear, or weakness in the abdominal wall musculature

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