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Noun: inguinal hernia
  1. Hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
    "He felt a painful bulge in his groin, which was diagnosed as an inguinal hernia"

Derived forms: inguinal hernias

Type of: hernia, herniation

Encyclopedia: Inguinal hernia