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Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0019288

NCI Thesaurus Code: C34689  (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Semantic Type: Acquired Abnormality

NCIt Definition: The protrusion of contents of the abdominal cavity, into the weak area at the posterior wall of the femoral canal, just inferior to the inguinal ligament.

RADLEX Definition: A groin hernia occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the femoral vein and femoral artery. The femoral hernia sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the subcutaneous tissue of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the abdominal wall. [MeSH]

HPO Definition: A hernia which occurs just below the inguinal ligament, where abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness called the femoral canal. [https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4530-3154]

MSH Definition: A groin hernia occurring inferior to the inguinal ligament and medial to the FEMORAL VEIN and FEMORAL ARTERY. The femoral hernia sac has a small neck but may enlarge considerably when it enters the subcutaneous tissue of the thigh. It is caused by defects in the ABDOMINAL WALL.

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)
Crural hernia
Femoral hernia (disorder)
Femoral hernia NOS
Femoral hernias
FEMORAL HERNIA
Femorocele
HERNIA, FEMORAL
Hernias, Femoral

External Source Codes: 
NCI Thesaurus Code C34689 (see NCI Thesaurus info)

Other Properties: Property Definitions
Name Value Source
ACTIVE 1 SNOMEDCT_US
AQL BL CF CI CL CN CO DG DH DI DT EC EH EM EN EP ET GE HI IM ME MI MO NU PA PC PP PS PX RH RT SU TH UR VE VI MSH
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID 900000000000448009 SNOMEDCT_US
Contributing_Source CPTAC NCI
CTV3ID J31.. SNOMEDCT_US
DATE_CREATED 2010-12-20T06:16:40Z HPO
DC 1 MSH
DEFINITION_STATUS_ID 900000000000073002 SNOMEDCT_US
DX 19800101 MSH
EFFECTIVE_TIME 20050131 SNOMEDCT_US
HN 80; was FEMORAL HERNIA 1963-79 MSH
HPO_COMMENT Femoral hernias are a relatively uncommon type, accounting for only 3% of all hernias. Femoral hernia appears as a bulge in the upper thigh. HPO
MDA 19990101 MSH
MMR 20060705 MSH
MN C23.300.707.374.750 MSH
OL use HERNIA, FEMORAL to search FEMORAL HERNIA 1966-79 MSH
ORDER_NO 14038 ICD10CM
PM 80; was FEMORAL HERNIA 1963-79 MSH
PREFERRED_NAME_GERMAN Femoralhernie RADLEX
PRIMARY_PATH 10016434$10016435$10000073$10017947$Femoral hernia$Femoral hernias$Abdominal hernias and other abdominal wall conditions$Gastrointestinal disorders MDR
PRIMARY_SOC 10017947 MDR
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SUBSET_MEMBER 900000000000497000~MAPTARGET~J31.. SNOMEDCT_US
TERMUI T019729 MSH
TERMUI T019730 MSH
TH NLM (1966) MSH
TH UNK (19XX) MSH
TYPE_ID 900000000000003001 SNOMEDCT_US
TYPE_ID 900000000000013009 SNOMEDCT_US

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