truss (trus) an elastic, canvas, or metallic device for retaining a reduced hernia within the abdominal cavity.
truss
truss (tr s)n. A supportive device, usually consisting of a pad with a belt, worn to prevent enlargement of a hernia or the return of a reduced hernia. v. To support or brace with a truss. |
truss
Etymology: Fr, trousser, to pack up
an apparatus worn to prevent or retard the herniation of the intestines or other organ through an opening in the abdominal wall.
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