omental hernia
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hernia epipolica — hernia cuyo saco sólo contiene epiplón. Epiplocele. Hernia omental Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 … Diccionario médico
Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… … Medical dictionary
epiplocele — Rarely used term for hernia of the omentum. [epiplo + G. kele, hernia] * * * epip·lo·cele (ə pipґlo sēl) omental hernia … Medical dictionary
liparocele — An omental hernia. [G. liparos, fatty, + kele, tumor, hernia] … Medical dictionary
omentocele — omen·to·cele (o menґto sēl) omental hernia … Medical dictionary
σαρκοεπιπλοκήλη — omental hernia with tumour of the spermatic cord fem nom/voc sg (attic epic ionic) … Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)
Medial umbilical ligament — The peritoneum of the male pelvis. (Medial umbilical ligament labeled at bottom left.) … Wikipedia
Foramen — A natural opening. Although a foramen is usually through bone, it can be an opening through other types of tissue, as with the foramen ovale. * * * An aperture or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure. SYN: trema (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
sac — 1. A pouch or bursa. SYN: saccus [TA]. SEE ALSO: sacculus. 2. An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth. 3. The capsule of a tumor, or envelope of a cyst. [L. saccus, a … Medical dictionary
Abdominal wall — Body cavities Diagram of sheath … Wikipedia
