| CHRPE | congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium |
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| CHS | central hypoventilation syndrome; Chediak-Higashi syndrome; cholinesterase; chondroitin sulfate; com... |
| CIA | chemiluminescent immunoassay; chymotrypsin inhibitor activity; colony-inhibiting activity; congenita... |
| CIBHA | congenital inclusion-body hemolytic anemia |
| CLAH | congenital lipoid adrenal hyperplasia |
| posterior vaginal hernia | Downward displacement of Douglas' pouch. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| properitoneal inguinal hernia | A complicated hernia having a double sac, one part in the inguinal canal, the other projecting from the internal inguinal ring in the subperitoneal tissues. Synonym: hernia en bissac, Kronlein's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hernia | <anatomy> The protrusion of a loop or knuckle of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening. (05 May 1997) |
| hernia en bissac | A complicated hernia having a double sac, one part in the inguinal canal, the other projecting from the internal inguinal ring in the subperitoneal tissues. Synonym: hernia en bissac, Kronlein's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hernia, hiatal | Herniation of the lower oesophagus and/or portion of the stomach through the oesophageal hiatus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hernia, hiatus | Protrusion of the stomach up into the opening normally occupied by the oesophagus in the diaphragm, the muscle that separates the chest (thoracic) cavity from the abdomen. Hiatus in latin means an opening. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hernia knife | A slender bladed knife, with short cutting edge, for dividing the constricting tissues at the mouth of the hernial sac. Synonym: herniotome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hernia, obturator | Hernia through the obturator foramen. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hernia of the broad ligament of the uterus | A coil of intestine contained in a pouch projecting into the substance of the broad ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| hernia repair | <surgery> The surgical repair of a hernia. This surgery can be done under local or general anaesthesia. May be performed using a conventional incision or using a fibreoptic laparoscope. (27 Sep 1997) |
| hernia, umbilical | The protrusion of part of the intestine at the umbilicus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hernia uteri inguinale | <syndrome> Familial disorder with presence of fallopian tube, uterus, and testis in a male. Deficient mullerian inhibitory substance secondary to Sertoli cell defect. Synonym: hernia uteri inguinale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hesselbach's hernia | Hernia with diverticula through the cribriform fascia, presenting a lobular outline. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sciatic hernia | Protrusion of intestine through the great sacrosciatic foramen. Synonym: gluteal hernia, ischiocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hey's hernia | A femoral hernia with two sacs, the first being in the femoral canal, and the second passing through a defect in the superficial fascia and appearing immediately beneath the skin. Synonym: bilocular femoral hernia, Hey's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |