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Umbilical Hernia Definition
Common names:
  • Belly Button Bulge
  • Belly Button Hernia
  • Bulge in the Belly Button
  • Hernia Belly Button
  • Hernia Umbilical
  • Umbilical Hernia
A person with an umbilical hernia has a piece of intestine that protrudes through an abnormal opening in the abdominal wall, near the umbilicus. Images

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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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