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inguinal hernia

American

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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The surgery is to repair an inguinal hernia -- a protrusion in the groin area due to a tear in the abdominal muscles.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

David Whelan said his brother has an inguinal hernia.

From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2020

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

From The Verge • Dec. 6, 2018

In childhood the patient had a small inguinal hernia, and Popoff thought this caused the displacement of the testicle.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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