Look up: Umbilical Hernia


  1. umbilical hernia
    [n] - protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel
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  2. umbilical hernia
    An umbilical hernia occurs when the abdominal wall is pushed out because of a weakness. It can be medically repaired in either a baby or a mother.
    Found op http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/u/

  3. Umbilical hernia
    a condition present at birth in which a part of the baby's intestines bulge through a weak area of the abdominal wall, creating a swelling around the navel
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  4. umbilical hernia
    <surgery> An abnormal protrusion of internal abdominal contents into a defect in the umbilical area. Common in the newborn, but usually resolves by age two. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?umbilical+hernia

  5. umbilical hernia
    omphalocele noun protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=umbilical%20hernia

  6. umbilical hernia
    a type of abdominal hernia in which abdominal contents protrude through the abdominal wall at the umbilicus; the abdominal wall defect and the protruding intestine are covered with skin and subcutaneous tissue. This usually is a congenital condition, but it can also occur as a complication of pregna...
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  7. umbilical hernia
    umbilical hernia A protrusion (outward bulging) of the abdominal lining, or a portion of abdominal organ(s), through the area around the navel (belly-button). Causes, occasions, and risk factors An umbilical hernia in an infant is caused by the incomplete closure of the umbilical ring (muscle), th...
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  8. Umbilical hernia
    Congenital umbilical hernia is a congenital malformation, common in infants of African descent{CN|date=December 2011}. Among adults, it is three times more common in women than in men; among children, the ratio is roughly equal. An acquired umbilical hernia directly results from increased intra-abd...
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  9. Umbilical Hernia
    A fairly common type of birth defect that affects approximately one out of every six children. An umbilical hernia occurs when there is not a complete closing of the ring of muscle around the umbilical ring where the umbilical vessels enter the fetus.
    Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/U/1

  10. umbilical hernia
    Type: Term Definitions: 1. a hernia in which bowel or omentum protrudes through the abdominal wall under the skin at the umbilicus. Synonyms: exomphalos2, exumbilication2
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=40607

  11. Umbilical Hernia
    A usually self-correcting hernia of the intestines in which protrusion occurs through the abdominal wall in the region of the navel.
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