Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
1,018,275,971 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

abdominal hernia

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.06 sec.
abdominal hernia
n.
A hernia protruding through or into any part of the abdominal wall. Also called laparocele.

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Raney is hampered by an abdominal hernia, and is just hoping to last the season.
My concern is that you may have a small abdominal hernia, or ventral hernia.
The abdominal wall consists of both muscular and ligamentous structures, which combine to provide support to the abdominal viscera and to prevent abdominal hernias.
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.. Terms of Use.