shàn
疝
hernia; rupture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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hernia; rupture; prolapse
Medical term for the protrusion of an organ or tissue through a weak spot in the muscle or connective tissue wall that normally contains it. Common types include inguinal (腹股沟疝), umbilical (脐疝), and hiatal (膈疝) hernias.
Tā他
huàn患
yǒu有
fù腹
gǔ股
gōu沟
shàn疝
，
xū需
yào要
dòng动
shǒu手
shù术
。
He suffers from an inguinal hernia and needs surgery.
Gé膈
shàn疝
shì是
zhǐ指
fù腹
qiāng腔
zàng脏
qì器
tōng通
guò过
gé膈
jī肌
quē缺
sǔn损
jìn进
rù入
xiōng胸
qiāng腔
。
A diaphragmatic hernia refers to abdominal organs entering the chest cavity through a defect in the diaphragm.
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Yīng婴
ér儿
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
qí脐
shàn疝
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
chū出
shēng生
hòu后
yī一
nián年
nèi内
zì自
yù愈
。
Umbilical hernias common in infants usually heal spontaneously within one year after birth.