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HERNIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: herniae   

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

Synonyms:

hernia; herniation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hernia" is a kind of...):

rupture (state of being torn or burst open)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hernia"):

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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 Context examples: 

A rare syndrome characterized by the presence of omphalocele, anterior diaphragmatic hernia, sternal cleft, ectopia cordis, and ventricular septal defect or left ventricle diverticulum.

(Pentalogy of Cantrell, NCI Thesaurus)

Aluminum and magnesium antiacids may be used to treat symptoms of peptic ulcer, gastritis, esophagitis, hiatal hernia and gastric hyperacidity.

(Aluminum Magnesium, NCI Thesaurus)

A hernia happens when part of an internal organ or tissue bulges through a weak area of muscle.

(Hernia, NIH)

Hiatal hernias are common, especially in people over age 50.

(Hiatal Hernia, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Most hernias are in the abdomen.

(Hernia, NIH)

A hiatal hernia is a condition in which the upper part of the stomach bulges through an opening in the diaphragm.

(Hiatal Hernia, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)

Some people are born with weak abdominal muscles and may be more likely to get a hernia.

(Hernia, NIH)

Hernias are common.

(Hernia, NIH)

There are several types of hernias, including: • Inguinal, in the groin. This is the the most common type. • Umbilical, around the belly button • Incisional, through a scar • Hiatal, a small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. • Congenital diaphragmatic, a birth defect that needs surgery

(Hernia, NIH)