Strangulated

Strangulated
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 intervals, if tied with a ligature; constricted. [1913 Webster]

{Strangulated hernia}. (Med.) See under {Hernia}. [1913 Webster]


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  • Strangulated hernia — Hernia Her ni*a, n.; pl. E. {Hernias}, L. {Herni[ae]}. [L.] (Med.) A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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