intra-abdominal hernia

intra-abdominal hernia
intraperitoneal hernia a congenital anomaly of intestinal positioning within the abdomen; a portion of intestine protrudes through a defect in the peritoneum or, because of abnormal rotation of intestine during embryonic development, it becomes trapped in a sac of peritoneum.

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