Definitions for "Inguinal hernia"
83% of male patients with classic bladder exstrophy have inguinal hernias. An inguinal hernia is communication of the membrane in the abdomen which carries through the groin and oftentimes into the scrotum. This is a congenital anomaly that is easily fixed by tying off the hernia sac where it exits from the abdomen into the groin.
hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
a bulge of soft tissue through a weak spot in the abdominal wall in the groin area
Keywords:  males, common, condition
a common condition in males