What does encapsulated inguinal hernia mean?

Incarcerated : You may mean incarcerated hernia. That means part of the bowel has gotten through the hernia and has gotten stuck. That is an emergency.

Incarcerated ?: The word ' incarcerated 'means that the hernia cannot reduce back into the abdomen , it is stuck. This is a problem because a hernia contains living tissue and if it swells, the incarceration becomes tighter and then you have 'strangulation'. And this means you could have dead intestine in the hernia. See a surgeon to evaluate.