Morgagni hernia

noun

An anterior defect of the diaphragm characterized by herniation through the sternocostal triangle.

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Meanings

nounMorgagni hernia (plural Morgagni hernias)

plural Morgagni hernias

  1. medicineAn anterior defect of the diaphragm characterized by herniation through the sternocostal triangle.
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