| ventral hernia | An abdominal incisional hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| paraperitoneal hernia | A vesical hernia in which only a part of the protruded organ is covered by the peritoneum of the sac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasaccular hernia | A hernia in which an abdominal viscus forms part of the sac. Synonym: extrasaccular hernia, parasaccular hernia, slipped hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| parasternal hernia | foramen caecum of tongue |
| parietal hernia | A hernia in which only a portion of the wall of the intestine is engaged. Synonym: Littre's hernia, partial enterocele, Richter's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicle hernia | Protrusion of a segment of the bladder through the abdominal wall or into the inguinal canal and into the scrotum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| reducible hernia | A hernia in which the contents of the sac can be returned to their normal location. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vitreous hernia | Prolapse of the vitreous humor into the anterior chamber; may follow removal or displacement of the lens from the lenticular space. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gluteal hernia | Protrusion of intestine through the great sacrosciatic foramen. Synonym: gluteal hernia, ischiocele. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cerebral hernia | Protrusion of brain substance through a defect in the skull. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrograde hernia | A double loop hernia the central loop of which lies in the abdominal cavity. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retroperitoneal hernia | A hernia in the subperitoneal tissues. Synonym: retroperitoneal hernia, Treitz's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retropubic hernia | A hernia projecting downward, in the subperitoneal tissues, from the internal inguinal ring. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retrosternal hernia | A diaphragmatic hernia protruding through Morgagni's foramen. (05 Mar 2000) |
| meningeal hernia | Herniation of meninges through a spina bifida. (05 Mar 2000) |