1) umbilical - At the naval or umbilicus, a lump under the skin caused by a part of the intestine that protrudes through a fragile area in the abdominal wall 2) Inguinal - A lump under the skin in the groin area caused by a part of the intestine protruding through a fragile part of the abdominal wall
A weakness or "rupture" in the wall of an organ, usually through the lower abdominal wall (e g , umbilical hernia, inguinal hernia)
Walt's Hernia Q&A Archive The protrusion of a loop or knuckle of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening
A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels
A hernia is a medical condition which is often caused by strain or injury. It results in one of your internal organs sticking through a weak point in the surrounding tissue. a medical condition in which an organ pushes through the muscles that are supposed to contain it = rupture. Protrusion of any organ or tissue from its normal cavity. The term usually refers to an abdominal hernia, which may be a congenital disorder or acquired after birth. Tissue may protrude through the abdominal muscle at the groin (inguinal), upper thigh (femoral), or navel (umbilical); its circulation can become cut off, leading to inflammation, infection, and gangrene. If the tissue cannot be pushed back into place and kept there by a truss, surgery may be necessary. Other common hernias are hiatal hernia (protrusion of part or all of the stomach above the diaphragm) and herniated disk (protrusion of tissue from a disk in the vertebral column through its outer layer)
(her·nia) 1 incisional (ventral) Area in a surgical incision that weakens over time allowing a bulge to form Treated by surgery often at the time of tummy tuck by bringing the solid edges of the hernia together 2 internal an abnormal opening within the abdominal cavity through which a loop of bowel can protrude In gastic bypass, may occur under the roux limb, along side the roux limb, or through the jejeunojejunostomy mesentary Generally prevented by careful suture closure of these potential pathways