Femoral hernia UMLS:C0019288 MEDDRA:10016434 human_phenotype MeSH:D006550 2010-12-20T06:16:40Z doelkens HP:0100541 A hernia which occurs just below the inguinal ligament, where abdominal contents pass through a naturally occurring weakness called the femoral canal. Femoral hernias are a relatively uncommon type, accounting for only 3% of all hernias. Femoral hernia appears as a bulge in the upper thigh. SNOMEDCT:50063009 Crural hernia Hernia