Hernia

Of rupture.   May also be referred to as herniation.

Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes.

This concept's ID is @1~72076

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  • colpocele 2 facts

    Hernia projecting into the vagina.

  • diverticulum 1 facts

    A herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon).

  • exomphalos 0 facts

    An umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical ...

  • eventration 0 facts

    Protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall.

  • hiatus hernia 0 facts

    Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm.

  • inguinal hernia 0 facts

    Hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type...

  • keratocele 0 facts

    Hernia of the cornea.

  • umbilical hernia 0 facts

    Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall...

  • laparocele 0 facts

    Hernia through the abdomen.