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bubonocele
an incomplete hernia in the groin; partial inguinal hernia -
chin cactus
any of various globular cacti of the genus Gymnocalycium, native to South America, having white or pinkish flowers and a chinlike protrusion below each cluster of spines. -
eventration
(medicine) A tumour containing a large portion of the abdominal viscera, caused by relaxation of the walls of the abdomen. -
exophthalmos
Abnormal protrusion of the eyeball or eyeballs. -
hernia
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region. -
herniated disk
an abnormal protrusion of a spinal disk between vertebrae, most often in the lumbar region of the spine, causing pain due to pressure on spinal nerves.