Preferred Label : ventral hernia;
Definition : A hernia caused by weakness of the anterior abdominal wall due to midline defects,
previous incisions, or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Ventral hernias include
umbilical hernia, incisional, epigastric, and spigelian hernias. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0019326;
Origin ID : RID4917;
UMLS CUI : C0019326;
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
A hernia caused by weakness of the anterior abdominal wall due to midline defects,
previous incisions, or increased intra-abdominal pressure. Ventral hernias include
umbilical hernia, incisional, epigastric, and spigelian hernias. [MeSH]