A hernia containing omentum (fatty tissue from the abdomen), particularly one involving the epiploic structures.
From Greek 'epiploon' (omentum) + '-cele' (hernia or protrusion), a medical term for a specific type of hernia.
Epiploceles were diagnosed centuries ago even without modern imaging because surgeons could feel the fatty, omentum-filled bulge—a key skill in pre-modern medicine.
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