A hernia in which abdominal viscera slides into the inguinal canal from the deep inguinal ring is a(n) __________.

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An indirect inguinal hernia occurs when abdominal contents protrude through the deep inguinal ring, following the pathway that the testicles made during prebirth development. This is different from a direct inguinal hernia, which results from a weakness in the abdominal wall in Hesselbach's triangle and does not follow the inguinal canal.

A Hernia in Which Abdominal Viscera Slides into the Inguinal