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hernia, n.
(herniae, hernias)

rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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hernia herniation

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colpocele, vaginocele diverticulum eventration exomphalos hiatus hernia, hiatal hernia, diaphragmatic hernia inguinal hernia keratocele laparocele umbilical hernia, omphalocele