Meaning of HERNIA
| Pronunciation: | | 'hurneeu
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| Matching Terms: | | Hernial, herniated disc, herniation, Herniotomy
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- Also called rupture, "hernia" is a general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained.
- Abdominal: Protrusion of abdominal contents through a defect in the normally-restraining muscle tissues of the abdominal.
- Diaphragmatic: A pathological protrusion of abdominal organs through a defect in the diaphragm.
- Incisional: The protrusion of an organ or tissue through an inadequately healed surgical scar, usually only the inner layers.
- Inguinal: Protrusion of abdominal contents through a defect in the normally-restraining tissues of the groin.
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