umbilical hernia

noun

, Pathology.

1. a hernia of the umbilicus.

Example Sentences

Prince Harry, a friendly creature of limited intelligence, was having an op to repair an umbilical hernia.

From The Daily Beast

The elephant we killed yesterday had an umbilical hernia as large as a child's head, probably caused by the charge of a rival.

From Project Gutenberg

Accidents may cause umbilical hernia in adults in the same manner as ventral hernia is produced, though this is very rare.

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If the hernia is small, a cure may be attempted by the methods to be described in treating of umbilical hernia.

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Its cause is usually external violence, though it may start from an umbilical hernia.

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