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Bochdalek hernia

Bochdalek hernia noun: a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, allowing normally intraabdominal organs to enter into the thoracic cavity.

Noun

Bochdalek hernia (plural Bochdalek hernias)

  1. A congenital diaphragmatic hernia, allowing normally intraabdominal organs to enter into the thoracic cavity.

Forms of Bochdalek hernia

pluralBochdalek hernias

Origin of Bochdalek hernia

Named after the Czech pathologist Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek (1801–1883).

Questions about Bochdalek hernia

What does Bochdalek hernia mean?
Bochdalek hernia means a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, allowing normally intraabdominal organs to enter into the thoracic cavity.
What part of speech is Bochdalek hernia?
Bochdalek hernia is a noun.
What is the plural of Bochdalek hernia?
The plural of Bochdalek hernia is Bochdalek hernias.

Words near Bochdalek hernia in the dictionary

  1. bochahs
  2. bochap
  3. Bochara
  4. bochas
  5. Bochdalek
  6. Bochdalek hernia
  7. Bochdalek hernias
  8. boche
  9. Bochenek
  10. Bocheneks
  11. bocher

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