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MeSH Heading: Hernia, Umbilical
Tree Number(s): C16.614.378; C23.300.707.374.937.500
Unique ID: D006554
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006554
Scope Note: A HERNIA due to an imperfect closure or weakness of the umbilical ring. It appears as a skin-covered protrusion at the UMBILICUS during crying, coughing, or straining. The hernia generally consists of OMENTUM or SMALL INTESTINE. The vast majority of umbilical hernias are congenital but can be acquired due to severe abdominal distention.
Entry Term(s): Exomphalos; Omphalocele; Umbilical Hernia
NLM Classification #: WI 955
See Also: Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome
Public MeSH Note: 80; was UMBILICAL HERNIA 1963-79
Online Note: use HERNIA, UMBILICAL to search UMBILICAL HERNIA 1966-79
History Note: 80; was UMBILICAL HERNIA 1963-79
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2015/06/22

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Hernia, Umbilical MeSH Descriptor Data 2025