hernia

n. medical condition in which an organ protrudes through an opening in its surrounding walls (especially in the abdominal region)

A hernia is a of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained. The hernia has 3 parts: the orifice through which it herniates, the hernial sac, and its contents.A hernia may be likened to a failure in the sidewall of a pneumatic tire. The tire's inner tube behaves like the organ and the side wall like the body cavity wall providing the restraint. A weakness in the sidewall allows a bulge to develop, which can become a split, allowing the inner tube to protrude, and leading to the eventual failure of the tire.
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Hernia is a general term used to describe a bulge or protrusion of an organ through the structure or muscle that usually contains [more]Hernia - Community and Resources

Noun
1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
(synonym) herniation
(hypernym) rupture
(hyponym) colpocele, vaginocele

n. hernia, medical condition in which an organ protrudes through an opening in its surrounding walls (especially in the abdominal region)