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inguinal hernia

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Noun1.inguinal herniainguinal hernia - hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
hernia, herniation - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes


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Before 1772 childhood inguinal hernias frequently required surgery.
Manhood and the neutered body in early modern Spain by Behrend-Martinez, Edward / Journal of Social History
It is caused by a tear of the transversus abdominus muscle and differs from the inguinal hernia in that it does not involve a clinically detectable hernia.
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A 64-year-old man underwent right inguinal hernia repair with a Kugel patch at hospital A in January 2003.
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