Preferred Label : internal abdominal hernia;
RADLEX synonyms : internal hernia;
Definition : A protrusion of abdominal structures through the retaining abdominal wall. It involves
two parts: an opening in the abdominal wall, and a hernia sac consisting of peritoneum
and abdominal contents. Abdominal hernias include groin hernia (hernia, femoral; hernia,
inguinal) and VENTRAL hernia. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0178282;
Origin ID : RID4900;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
A protrusion of abdominal structures through the retaining abdominal wall. It involves
two parts: an opening in the abdominal wall, and a hernia sac consisting of peritoneum
and abdominal contents. Abdominal hernias include groin hernia (hernia, femoral; hernia,
inguinal) and VENTRAL hernia. [MeSH]