Celiocele

/ˈseɪliəsɛl/ noun

A hernia of the abdominal wall or protrusion of abdominal contents, from Greek roots for belly and hernia.

From Greek 'koilia' (belly) + 'kele' (hernia/rupture). The '-cele' suffix refers to any herniation and appears in terms like 'hydrocele' and 'varicocele'.

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