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Terme préférentiel

Hernia, Inguinal  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the GROIN region. It can be classified by the location of herniation. Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring. Direct inguinal hernias occur through defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL (transversalis fascia) in Hesselbach's triangle. The former type is commonly seen in children and young adults; the latter in adults.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Inguinal Hernia

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JVK79DRQ-1

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 05/07/2006