Acquired Abnormality
femoral hernia
fem·or·al her·ni·a [ fem-er-uhl hur-nee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Hernia of abdominal cavity
Definitions related to hernia, femoral:
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(femoral hernia) A hernia which occurs just below the inguinal ligament, where abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness called the femoral canal.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(femoral hernia) The protrusion of contents of the abdominal cavity, into the weak area at the posterior wall of the femoral canal, just inferior to the inguinal ligament.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A groin hernia occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the FEMORAL VEIN and FEMORAL ARTERY. The femoral hernia sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the subcutaneous tissue of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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