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English noun: hernia

1. hernia (state) rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes


Synonymsherniation


Broader (hypernym)rupture


Narrower (hyponym)colpocele, diaphragmatic hernia, diverticulum, eventration, exomphalos, hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia, inguinal hernia, keratocele, laparocele, omphalocele, umbilical hernia, vaginocele









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