constricted hernia

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• strangulated hernia — n a hernia in which the blood supply of the herniated viscus is so constricted by swelling and congestion as to arrest its circulation * * * an incarcerated hernia that is so tightly constricted as to compromise the blood supply of the contents… …   Medical dictionary

• Strangulated hernia — Strangulated Stran gu*la ted, a. 1. (Med.) Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression; as, a strangulated hernia. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Contracted at …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• strangulated hernia — noun : a hernia in which the blood supply of the herniated viscus is so constricted by swelling and congestion as to arrest its circulation * * * a hernia, esp. of the intestine, that swells and constricts the blood supply of the herniated part,… …   Useful english dictionary

• strangulated — Constricted so as to prevent sufficient passage of air, as through the trachea, or to cut off venous return and/or arterial flow so as to compromise viability, as in the case of a hernia. [L. strangulo, pp. atus, to choke, fr. G. strangaloo, to… …   Medical dictionary

• incarcerated — Confined; imprisoned; trapped. [L. in, in, + carcero, pp. atus, to imprison, fr. carcer, prison] * * * in·car·cer·at·ed in kär sə .rāt əd adj of a hernia constricted but not strangulated * * * adj. confined or constricted so as to be immovable:… …   Medical dictionary

• Strangulated — Stran gu*la ted, a. 1. (Med.) Having the circulation stopped by compression; attended with arrest or obstruction of circulation, caused by constriction or compression; as, a strangulated hernia. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Contracted at irregular… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Esophageal stricture — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of a benign peptic stricture ICD 10 K …   Wikipedia

• strangulate — v.tr. Surgery 1 prevent circulation through (a vein, intestine, etc.) by compression. 2 remove (a tumour etc.) by binding with a cord. Phrases and idioms: strangulated hernia Med. a hernia in which the protruding part is constricted, preventing… …   Useful english dictionary

• strangulate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin strangulatus, past participle of strangulare Date: 1665 transitive verb strangle, constrict intransitive verb to become constricted so as to stop circulation < the hernia will strangulate > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• strangulate — stran·gu·late straŋ gyə .lāt vb, lat·ed; lat·ing vt STRANGLE vi to become constricted so as to stop circulation <the hernia will strangulate and become necrotic> …   Medical dictionary

• strangulate — [ straŋgjʊleɪt] verb [often as adjective strangulated] 1》 Medicine prevent blood circulation through (a part, especially a hernia) by constriction. 2》 informal strangle.     ↘[as adjective strangulated] sounding as though the speaker s throat is… …   English new terms dictionary