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disease > hernia > umbilical hernia
disease > abdominal disease > umbilical hernia

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umbilical hernia  

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  • An umbilical hernia is a health condition where the abdominal wall behind the navel is damaged. It may cause the navel to bulge outwards—the bulge consisting of abdominal fat from the greater omentum or occasionally parts of the small intestine. (Wikipedia)

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