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UMBILICAL HERNIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
Synonyms:
omphalocele; umbilical hernia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("umbilical hernia" is a kind of...):
hernia; herniation (rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes)
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