Tag: Surgery

"A hernia is an abnormal protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in the layer that normally confines it." According to Bailey & Love's Short Practice of Surgery

An inguinal hernia is the protrusion of abdominal contents (usually intestine or omentum) through a weak point in the lower abdominal wall in the inguinal region, either through the inguinal canal or its posterior wall.

the thyroid gland is one of the most important endocrine organs, regulating metabolism, growth, and development through the production of thyroid hormones.