Umbilical hernia

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Umbilical hernia
TermUmbilical hernia
Short definitiona condition present at birth in which a part of the baby's intestines bulge through a weak area of the abdominal wall, creating a swelling around the navel
TypeMedical term
SpecialtyGeneral
LanguageEnglish
SourceAMA
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Umbilical hernia (definition) a condition present at birth in which a part of the baby's intestines bulge through a weak area of the abdominal wall, creating a swelling around the navel

==Umbilical hernia (overview)==