laparocele

/ləˈpærəsiːl/
noun
  1. A hernia in the abdominal wall, often occurring after surgery.
    • Surgery was required to repair the laparocele and strengthen the abdominal wall.
    • Doctors diagnosed a laparocele after the patient complained of a bulge in his abdomen.
    • The patient developed a laparocele at the site of his previous surgery.
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