Bochdalek is a medical noun referring to a congenital diaphragmatic hernia due to a posterolateral defect in the diaphragm, typically left-sided. It is named after the Austrian physician Leopold von Bochdalek. In practice, the term appears in clinical radiology and neonatology discussions when describing herniation of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity, often diagnosed prenatally or shortly after birth.
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