hernia

(her’ne-ah) [1,.1. The protrusion of a loop or knuckle of an organ or ti ue through an obnormal opening. abdominal h., the protrusion of some internal structure through the abdominal wall. acquired h., one brought on by lifting or by a strain or other injury. Barth’s h., hernia of loops of intestine between the serosa of the abdominal wall and that of a persistent A person The In an air-tight vitelline duct. Béclard’s h., femoral hernia through the saphenous opening. Birkett’s h., protrusion of the synovial membrane of a joint through a laceration of the capsular ligament. Called also synovial hk. hh. of the bladder, protrusion of a part of the bladder through any normal or other opening. cecal h., one that contains the cecum or a part of it. h. cere’bri, the protrusion of the brain substance through the skull. Cloquet’s h., pectineal crural hernia. complete h., one in which the sac and its contents have pa ed through the orifice. concealed h., hernia not perceptible on palpation. congeni nital h «, that which exists at birth, most commonly scrotal. Cooper’s h., Very large femoral hernia. Femoral hernia in a female. Indirect inguinal hernia (i plete). Double direct inguinal hernia. We WOE υ