"Hernia is a swelling or protrusion of abdominal contents such as intra abdominal fat or intestines through a weak area or defect in the abdominal wall. The commonest sites of hernia are groyne area/inguinal hernia, femoral hernia, umbilical hernia and incisional hernia. Anything which increases intra abdominal pressure causes the abdominal contents to bulge out through the weak parts... https://sahyadrihospital.com/blog/blogs-dr-shama-shaikh-surve/what-is-hernia/