A condition in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal, a tubular passage through the lower layers of the abdominal wall. A hernia occurs when part of an organ protrudes through a weak point or tear in the thin muscular wall that holds the abdominal organs in place. In men, a hernia can develop at the point where the spermatic cord passes out of the abdomen into the scrotum . A direct inguinal hernia creates a bulge in the groin area, and an indirect hernia descends into the scrotum.
Inguinal hernias occur less often in women than men.
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