"Hernia, Abdominal" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A protrusion of abdominal structures through the retaining ABDOMINAL WALL. It involves two parts: an opening in the abdominal wall, and a hernia sac consisting of PERITONEUM and abdominal contents. Abdominal hernias include groin hernia (HERNIA, FEMORAL; HERNIA, INGUINAL) and VENTRAL HERNIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D046449
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.707.374
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| Concept/Terms |
Hernia, Abdominal- Hernia, Abdominal
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Hernias
- Hernias, Abdominal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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