strangulated hernia

noun

A medical condition in which herniated tissue (most often a portion of the intestines) has its blood supply cut off.

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Meanings

nounstrangulated hernia (plural strangulated hernias)

plural strangulated hernias

  1. medicineA medical condition in which herniated tissue (most often a portion of the intestines) has its blood supply cut off.
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