meaning of hernia
1. A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.
2. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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hernia | herniae | hernial | hernias | herniated disc | herniation |
