| scrotal hernia | Complete inguinal hernia, located in the scrotum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pudendal hernia | A hernia protruding through the pelvic diaphragm. Synonym: levator hernia, pudendal hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Holthouse's hernia | Inguinal hernia with extension of the loop of intestine along Poupart's ligament. (05 Mar 2000) |
| slipped hernia | A hernia in which an abdominal viscus forms part of the sac. Synonym: extrasaccular hernia, parasaccular hernia, slipped hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| spigelian hernia | Abdominal hernia through the semilunar line. Synonym: lateral ventral hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| strangulated hernia | An incarcerated hernia which results in lack of blood perfusion to the herniated tissue or viscera. (27 Sep 1997) |
| synovial hernia | Protrusion of a fold of the stratum synoviale through a rent in the stratum fibrosum of a joint capsule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| diaphragmatic hernia | A condition present at birth where there is abnormal protrusion of abdominal contents upward through a defect in the diaphragm. This condition is treated as a surgical emergency due to interference with the infant's breathing. Smaller, less serious diaphragmatic hernias may also be seen in adults. (27 Sep 1997) |
| direct inguinal hernia | See: inguinal hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| double loop hernia | The presence of two loops of intestine in a hernial sac. Synonym: double loop hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dry hernia | A hernia with adherent sac and contents. (05 Mar 2000) |
| duodenojejunal hernia | A hernia in the subperitoneal tissues. Synonym: retroperitoneal hernia, Treitz's hernia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| iliacosubfascial hernia | A hernia the sac of which passes through the iliac fascia and lies in the iliac fossa in contact with the iliacus muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| incarcerated hernia | <surgery> A hernia which results in the entrapment of tissue or viscera into the hernia sac. (13 Nov 1997) |
| incisional hernia | Hernia occurring through a surgical incision or scar. (05 Mar 2000) |