- enterocele
- 1. A hernial protrusion through a defect in the rectovaginal or vesicovaginal pouch. [entero- + G. kele, hernia] 2. SYN: abdominal cavity. [entero- + G. koilia, a hollow] 3. An intestinal hernia. [see 1]- partial e. SYN: parietal hernia.
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en·ter·o·cele 'ent-ə-rō-.sēl n a hernia containing a portion of the intestines* * *
n.a hernia of the pouch of Douglas (between the rectum and uterus) into the upper part of the posterior vaginal wall. It may contain loops of small bowel.* * *
en·tero·cele (enґtər-o-sēl″) [entero- + -cele1] 1. a hernia containing intestine; see entries under hernia. 2. hernia of intestine or a viscus into the posterior end of the labium majus; called also posterior vaginal or vaginolabial hernia.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
