INGUINAL HERNIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("inguinal hernia" is a kind of...):

hernia; herniation (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes)

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