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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006552
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D006552
Preferred Name

Hernia, Inguinal

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Inguinal Hernia, Indirect
Inguinal Hernias
Hernias, Indirect Inguinal
Indirect Inguinal Hernias
Inguinal Hernias, Direct
Hernia, Direct Inguinal
Direct Inguinal Hernia
Hernias, Direct Inguinal
Indirect Inguinal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Inguinal Hernias, Indirect
Direct Inguinal Hernias
Hernias, Inguinal
Hernia, Indirect Inguinal
Inguinal Hernia, Direct
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