Bochdalek hernia
English
editEtymology
editNamed after the Czech pathologist Vincenz Alexander Bochdalek (1801–1883).
Noun
editBochdalek hernia (plural Bochdalek hernias)
- (pathology) A congenital diaphragmatic hernia, allowing normally intraabdominal organs to enter into the thoracic cavity.
- Coordinate term: Morgagni hernia