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FEMORAL HERNIA
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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Hernia, Femoral
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hernia Femoral
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Hérnia Femoral
Synonyms
English
:
Femoral Hernia
Tree Number:
C23.300.707.374.750
Definition
English
:
A groin
hernia
occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the
FEMORAL VEIN
and
FEMORAL ARTERY
. The
femoral hernia
sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the
subcutaneous tissue
of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the
ABDOMINAL WALL.
History Note
English
:
80; was FEMORAL HERNIA 1963-79
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
6709
Unique Identifier:
D006550
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