Inguinal hernia: Protrusion of the intestines out of the groin area. Inguinal hernia: An abdominal hernia with an external bulge in the GROIN region. It can be classified by the location of herniation. Indirect inguinal hernias occur through the internal inguinal ring.
Definition of dragoon. 1  1 : a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed mounted troops. 2  2 : cavalryman.
(often initial capital letter) a comic character in commedia dell'arte and the harlequinade, usually masked, dressed in multicolored, diamond-patterned tights, and carrying a wooden sword or magic wand. 2. a buffoon. 3. any of various small snakes having bright diamond-pattern scales. adjective.