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The intestinal bulge through the inguinal canal into the scrotum due to pressure in the abdomen is called?

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Ejaculation
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Hernia
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Nourishment
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Spermiogenesis
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Solution

The correct option is B Hernia
Sometimes, due to excess pressure in the abdomen, the intestine bulges through the inguinal canal into the scrotum.
It causes the most common type of hernia i.e., inguinal hernia.
The lifetime risk of an inguinal hernia developing in men is 27-43%.

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