hernia

Noun
  1. Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes (synset 114318891)
    is a type of: rupture - state of being torn or burst open
    subtypes:
    • colpocele, vaginocele - hernia projecting into the vagina
    • diverticulum - a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
    • eventration - protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
    • exomphalos - an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord
    • diaphragmatic hernia, hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia - hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
    • inguinal hernia - hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males
    • keratocele - hernia of the cornea
    • laparocele - hernia through the abdomen
    • omphalocele, umbilical hernia - protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
    same as: herniation

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