Femoral hernia Health Dictionary

  1. Health Encyclopedia
  2. Femoral Hernia

Femoral Hernia: From 1 Different Sources

A type of hernia that occurs in the groin area, where the femoral artery and femoral vein pass from the lower abdomen to the thigh.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Hernia

The protrusion of an internal organ through a defect in the wall of the anatomical cavity in which it lies.... hernia

Hiatus Hernia

An upwards protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm wall. It is particularly common in women in their fourth and fifth decades.... hiatus hernia

Inguinal Hernia

An extrusion of the abdominal PERITONEUM, sometimes containing a loop of bowel, through natural openings in the region of either groin (see HERNIA).... inguinal hernia

Femoral

Adjective relating to the FEMUR or the region of the thigh. For example, the femoral nerve, artery, vein and canal.... femoral

Femoral Artery

A major blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blood to the leg. The femoral artery is formed in the pelvis from the iliac artery (the terminal branch of the aorta). It then runs from the groin, down in front of the thigh, and passes behind the knee to become the popliteal artery, which branches again to supply the lower leg.... femoral artery

Femoral Nerve

One of the main nerves of the leg. The nerve fibres making up the femoral nerve emerge from the lower spine and run down into the thigh, where they branch to supply the skin and quadriceps muscles.

Damage to the femoral nerve (which impairs the ability to straighten the knee) is usually caused by a slipped disc in the lumbar region of the spine (see disc prolapse). Damage may also result from a backward dislocation of the hip or a neuropathy.... femoral nerve

Incisional Hernia

A type of hernia in which the intestine bulges through a scarred area of the abdominal wall because the muscle has been weakened by a previous surgical incision.... incisional hernia

Umbilical Hernia

A soft swelling at the umbilicus due to protrusion of the abdominal contents through a weak area of abdominal wall. Umbilical hernias are quite common in newborn babies and occur twice as often in boys as in girls. The swelling increases in size when the baby cries, and it may cause discomfort. Umbilical hernias usually disappear without treatment by age 2. If a hernia is still present at age 4, surgery may be needed.

Umbilical hernias sometimes develop in adults, especially in women after childbirth. Surgery may be necessary for a large, persistent, or disfiguring hernia.... umbilical hernia

Herniaria Glabra

Linn.

Family: Illecebraceae.

Habitat: Throughout Europe. Introduced into Indian gardens.

English: Rupture-Wort.

Action: Plant—astringent, diuretic, antimicrobial, anticatarrhal. An infusion is used principally for bladder complaints for ruptures.

The plant gave a flavonic glycoside, rutoside; coumarins, herniarin and umbelliferone, and saponins.

A related species, H. hirsuta L. (Himalaya, from Kashmir to Kumaon up to 3,000 m) gave umbelliferone, scopo- letin and herniarin.... herniaria glabra

Femoral Epiphysis, Slipped

Displacement of the upper epiphysis (growing end) of the femur (thigh bone). Such displacement is rare; it usually affects children between 11 and 13, and occurs more often in boys and obese children. The condition may also run in families. During normal growth, the epiphysis is separated from the shaft of the bone by a plate of cartilage. This is an area of relative weakness, so that a fall or other injury can cause the epiphysis to slip out of position. A limp develops, and pain is felt in the knee or groin. The leg tends to turn outwards and hip movements are restricted.

Surgery is needed to fix the epiphysis into its correct position and is usually completely successful.

In some cases, the other hip may also need to be stabilized.... femoral epiphysis, slipped

Hernia Repair

Surgical correction of a hernia.

Surgery is usually performed to treat a hernia of the abdominal wall that is painful or cannot be pushed back into place.

A strangulated hernia requires an emergency operation.

During surgery, the protruding intestine is pushed back into the abdomen and the weakened muscle wall is strengthened.

Either open or minimally invasive surgery may be used.... hernia repair

Herniated Disc

See disc prolapse.... herniated disc

Slipped Femoral Epiphysis

See femoral epiphysis, slipped.... slipped femoral epiphysis

Disc Herniation

displacement of an intervertebral disc through a tear in the fibrous outer coat of the disc. See prolapsed intervertebral disc.... disc herniation

Femoral Epiphysis

see femur.... femoral epiphysis

Femoral Triangle

(Scarpa’s triangle) a triangular depression on the inner side of the thigh bounded by the sartorius and adductor longus muscles and the inguinal ligament. The pulse can be felt here as the femoral artery lies over the depression.... femoral triangle

Hernia-en-glissade

an inguinal *hernia that has an element of descent (‘slide’) of related structures alongside the sac.... hernia-en-glissade

Littre’s Hernia

an unusual hernia containing a Meckel’s *diverticulum. [A. Littre (1658–1726), French anatomist]... littre’s hernia

Maydl Hernia

a rare hernia that contains two adjacent loops of intestine. The intra-abdominal section of intestine between the two loops within the hernia may become strangulated. [K. Maydl (1853-1903), Bohemian surgeon]... maydl hernia

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

(CDH) herniation of the fetal abdominal organs into the fetal chest, which occurs in one in 2000–5000 live births. This leads to pulmonary *hypoplasia, which is the main cause of the associated high neonatal mortality. The risk of pulmonary hypoplasia is substantially greater where there is herniation of the liver into the thoracic cavity. CDH is commonly associated with additional structural abnormalities (cardiac, neural tube defects, and exomphalos), and the risk of chromosomal abnormality (*aneuploidy) is 10–20%. Demonstration of a fluid-filled bowel at the level of the heart on ultrasound is diagnostic.... congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Pantaloon Hernia

a double sac comprising the sac of an indirect (external) and a direct (internal) inguinal *hernia on the same side.... pantaloon hernia

Richter’s Hernia

a hernia that contains only part of the circumference of the wall of the intestine. There is no intestinal obstruction, but necrosis of the affected section of bowel can develop rapidly. [A. G. Richter (1742–1812), German surgeon]... richter’s hernia

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

a condition that occurs when the upper (capital) epiphysis of the femur slips in relation to the rest of the femur. It most commonly affects older teenage boys who are overweight. The main symptoms are pain in the hip or knee and limping gait. It can be diagnosed on X-ray. Treatment usually involves surgery to stabilize the epiphysis.... slipped capital femoral epiphysis

Spigelian Hernia

a hernia through the spigelian fascia, a sheath of fibrous tissue that runs along the outside edge of the *rectus abdominis muscle.... spigelian hernia

Health encyclopedia icon Health Encyclopedia

Recent Searches