• (inguinal hernia) Protrusion of the contents of the abdominal cavity through the inguinal canal.
  Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
  The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
• (inguinal hernia) The protrusion of a sac-like structure containing fibroadipose tissue through an abnormal opening in the inguinal region.
  NCI Thesaurus
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• (inguinal hernia) The protrusion of the contents of the abdominal cavity into the inguinal canal.
  NICHD Pediatric Terminology
  U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
• 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.
  NLM Medical Subject Headings
  U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
• An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of the abdominal contents through an acquired or congenital area of weakness or defect in the abdominal wall just above the inguinal ligament. Many inguinal hernias are asymptomatic, but some become incarcerated or strangulated, causing pain and requiring immediate surgery. Diagnosis is clinical....
  Merck Manuals
  Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
• An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue, such as part of the intestine, protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles. The resulting bulge can be painful, especially when you cough, bend over or lift a heavy object.
  Mayo Clinic
  Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
• An inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal or pelvic contents through a dilated internal inguinal ring or attenuated inguinal floor into the inguinal canal and out of the external inguinal ring, causing a visible or easily palpable bulge.
  Epocrates
  Athenahealth, Inc., 2019