hernial sac

noun

A protruding pouch of the peritoneum consisting of a herniated organ or tissue.

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Meanings

nounhernial sac (plural hernial sacs)

plural hernial sacs

  1. anatomyA protruding pouch of the peritoneum consisting of a herniated organ or tissue.
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APA

hernial sac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hernial%20sac

MLA

“hernial sac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hernial%20sac. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hernial sac,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hernial%20sac.

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