strangulated hernia

noun

1. a hernia, especially of the intestine, that swells and constricts the blood supply of the herniated part, resulting in obstruction and gangrene.

Example Sentences

The same evening a man was brought on a charpoy suffering great pain from a strangulated hernia.

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It is then to be pinched up and divided, as in the operation for strangulated hernia.

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It is also dropped (40 to 50 drops) on the part, to promote the reduction of strangulated hernia.

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This condition is very similar to that of external strangulated hernia.

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A small or incomplete external strangulated hernia may easily be overlooked.

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