| hernia | | |
| n. (state) | 1. hernia, herniation | rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes. |
| ~ rupture | state of being torn or burst open. |
| ~ 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. |
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