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| the abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through the structures normally containin it; in this condition, a weak spot or other abnormal opening in a body wall permits part of the organ to bulge through; may develop in various parts of the body; most commonly in the region of the abdomen; either acquired or congenital; found most often in people of middle age or older |
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| the best treatment for a hernia is surgical repair of the weakness in the muscle wall through which the hernia protudes |
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| surgical repair of a hernia, with reconstruction of the abdominal wall; when the weakended area is very large, it is done and some typed of strong synthetic material is sewn over the defect to reinforce the area |
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| abnormal protrusion of an organ or other body structure through a defect or opening in a covering membrane, mucsle, or bone; caused by congenital weakness of the structures, trauma, relaxation of ligaments and skeletal muscles, or increased upward pressure from the abdomen |
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| occurs in the groin, wher the abdominal folds of flesh meet the thighs; it is often result of increased pressure within the abdomen, whether due to lifting, coughing, straing, or accident; accountfor about 75% of all hernia; occurs more often in males because it follows the tract that develops when the testes descend into the scrotum before birth, and the hernia itself may desend into the scrotum; in the female, the hernia follows the course of the round ligament of the urterus |
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| protrusion of part of the intestine at the umbilicus, occurring most frequently in infants |
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| hernia into the vagina; also called colpocele |
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| inguinal hernia which has passed into the scrotum |
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| occurs when the stomach protrudes upward into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm |
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