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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
triangle — In anatomy and surgery, a three sided area with arbitrary or natural boundaries. SEE ALSO: trigonum, region. [L. triangulum, fr. tri , three, + angulus, angle] anal t. [TA] the posterior portion of the perineal region through which the … Medical dictionary
Hesselbach — Franz K., German anatomist and surgeon, 1759–1816. See H. fascia, H. hernia, H. ligament, H. triangle … Medical dictionary
Franz Kaspar Hesselbach — (January 27, 1759 July 24, 1816) was a German surgeon and anatomist who was a native of Hammelburg. He was a pupil, and later Prosector under Karl Kaspar von Siebold (1736 1807) at Würzburg. Later Hesselbach was a lecturer at Würzburg, where one… … Wikipedia
Direct inguinal hernia — Inguinal hernia Classification and external resources ICD 10 K40 ICD 9 550 … Wikipedia
Conjoint tendon — The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. (Inguinal aponeurotic falx labeled at lower left.) Latin falx inguinalis, tendo conjunctivus Gray s … Wikipedia
