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Can one have inguinal hernia without bulge?

Q: can one have inguinal hernia without bulge?

: Hernia means something coming thru or bulging out of a cavity. So if a hernia is very small it might not bulge without exertion or small enough to not be noticeable. But most are

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Hernia means something coming thru or bulging out of a cavity. So if a hernia is very small it might not bulge without exertion or small enough to not be noticeable. But most are

Answered 11/25/2022

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Can one have inguinal hernia without bulge?

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