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noun
Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes.
synonym: hernia.
is a specific kind of: rupture.
is a broader term that covers: colpocele, vaginocele | diverticulum | eventration | exomphalos | diaphragmatic hernia, hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia | inguinal hernia | keratocele | laparocele | omphalocele, umbilical hernia.
Dutch: herniatie, breuk, herniaPolish: przepuklina, ruptura
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