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What is the medical term meaning suture of a defect in a muscular wall such as the repair of a hernia?
Myorrhaphy is surgical repair of a muscle; herniorrhaphy is surgical repair of a hernia. The lay term for this repair of a hernia is "hernia repair."
Abdominal herniorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of an abdominal hernia, which is the protrusion of organs through a weakness in the abdominal muscular wall.
Inguinal herniorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of an inguinal hernia. Hernioplasty is a less commonly-used term for hernia repair.
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What is the surgical suturing of a defect in the muscular wall?
Myorrhaphy is the term meaning surgical suture of a muscle, but the term herniorrhaphy is surgical repair of a hernia, i.e. a weakened muscular wall.
What is the medical term meaning Intestinal Hernia?
inguinal hernia
What is the medical term meaning entrapment of a bowel loop in a hernia?
A strangulated hernia is one in which the bowel loop is trapped in a hernia.
What is the medical term meaning hernia of the vagina?
Cystocele is the term meaning hernia of the bladder.Hernia of urinary bladder is known as sliding hernia. This hernia occurs when an organ drags along part of peritoneum,or ,in other words,the organ is a part of the hernia sac.The colon and urinary bladder are often involved. the term also frequently refers to sliding hernia of the stomach.
What is the medical term meaning protrusion of the stomach through an opening in the diaphragm?
Hiatal hernia
What is the Medical term meaning a hernia containing fat?
Lipocelelipocele (also called: adipocele)
What is the medical term meaning Hernia of the spleen?
The medical term for hernia of the spleen is splenoptosis. It refers to the downward displacement or drooping of the spleen due to weak ligaments or muscles supporting the organ.
What is the Medical term meaning hernia of the lung?
That is the medical term: lung herniation. It can occur intercostal (between the ribs), sternal (through an opening in the sternum) or diagram (into the abdominal cavity). The first and third are often due to chest injuries and the second happens during fetal development.
Which type of muscular problem is characterized by broken blood vessels?
Hernia
What is another term meaning diaphragmatic hernia?
Another term for diaphragmatic hernia is a hiatal hernia.
What is a small thoracic defect in the spine?
A malformation, break, or hernia of the thoracic vertebrae in the spine.
What medical terms end with the combining form -cele?
hollow, cavity, or chamber example:blastocele, hydrocele, meningoceletumour/ swelling/bulging and also relating to hernia(prolapse)examples :rectocele : an anterior rectal wall bulgecystocele : hernia of the bladder wall into the vagina
