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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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inguinal hernia

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

Webbed fingers also are frequently noticed; while inguinal hernia, both as a congenital and as an acquired affection, is unfortunately all too common.

From Corea or Cho-sen The Land of the Morning Calm by Landor, Arnold Henry Savage

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