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INGUINAL HERNIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("inguinal hernia" is a kind of...):
hernia; herniation (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes)