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Definition: Inguinal Hernia |
Inguinal HerniaNoun1. Hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Health | A small part of the large or small intestine or bladder that pushes into the groin. May cause pain and feelings of pressure or burning in the groin. Often requires surgery. (references) |
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Crosswords: Inguinal Hernia |
| English words defined with "inguinal hernia": Bubonocele. (references) |
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Health | An inguinal hernia occurs in the groin (the area between the abdomen and thigh). (references) | |
The main treatment for inguinal hernia is surgery to repair the opening in the muscle wall. This surgery is called herniorrhaphy. (references) | ||
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
inguinal hernia | 442 |
inguinal hernia surgery | 41 |
inguinal hernia repair | 26 |
inguinal hernia symptom | 23 |
indirect inguinal hernia | 8 |
inguinal hernia picture | 7 |
laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair | 2 |
inguinal hernia in child | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "inguinal hernia"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Danish | ingvinalhernie, inguinalhernie, lyskebrok, hernia inguinalis. (various references) | |
Dutch | liesbreuk, hernia inguinalis, dijbreuk. (various references) | |
French | hernie inguinale. (various references) | |
German | Inguinalhernie, Leistenbruch (hernia), Hernia inguinalis. (various references) | |
Greek | βουβωνοκήλη. (various references) | |
Hungarian | lágyéksérv (femoral hernia). (various references) | |
Italian | ernia inguinale. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | inguinalay erniahay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | hérnia inguinal. (various references) | |
Spanish | hernia inguinal. (various references) | |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
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-4 letters: ungainlier, unlearning. | |
-5 letters: annealing, neuralgia, renailing, unhairing, unilinear, unnailing. | |
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