| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun hernia.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (hernia) | 1. Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes.[Wordnet]. 2. A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.[Websters]. | |
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Date "HERNIAS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1748. (references) |
Specialty Definition: hernia
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] In surgery, a rupture; a descent of the intestines or omentum from their natural place; an unnatural protrusion of the intestines. Hernia is of various kinds.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Health | Protrusion of a loop or knuckle of an organ or tissue through an abnormal opening. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] (pathology) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: hernia
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Congenital diaphragmatic hernia | Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a congenital abnormality that is often life-threatening. It involves three major defects. (references) | ||
| Diaphragmatic hernia | Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hiatal hernia | Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hiatus hernia | Hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hiatus hernia | Hiatus hernia or hiatal hernia is the protrusion (or hernia) of the upper part of the stomach into the thorax through a tear or weakness in the diaphragm. (references) | ||
| Incarcerated hernia | (Med.), hernia in which the constriction can not be easily reduced. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| Inguinal hernia | Hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Inguinal hernia | Inguinal hernias are protrusions of abdominal cavity contents through an area of the abdominal wall, commonly referred to as the groin, and known in anatomic language as the inguinal area. They are very common and their repair is one of the most frequently performed surgical operations. They usually arise as a consequence of the descent of the testis from the abdomen into the scrotum during early fetal life, and are therefore far more commonly seen in men than women. They present as painless bulges in the groin area that can become more prominent when coughing, straining, or standing up. The bulge commonly disappears on lying down. The presence of pain, or the inability to "reduce" the bulge back into the abdomen, usually indicates the onset of complications. (references) | ||
| Umbilical hernia | 1: (Med.), hernia of the bowels at the umbilicus. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | |||
| Umbilical hernia | A very common congenital malformation in which a hernia is present at the site of the umbilicus in the newborn; although sometimes quite large, these hernias tend to resolve without any treatment by around the age of 5 years. Obstruction and strangulation of the hernia is rare because the underlying defect in the abdominal wall is larger than in an inguinal hernia of the the newborn. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: hernia
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hernia (adj.: herniated) | Geology | A hernia is the protrusion of body tissue or organ out of the cavity where it normally resides. For instance, the "typical" hernia involves a loop of intestine protruding through a tear in the muscular wall of the abdomen. (references) | |
| Hiatal Hernia | Health | A small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest. Causes heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening. (references) | |
| Inguinal Hernia | Health | A small part of the large or small intestine or bladder that pushes into the groin. May cause pain and feelings of pressure or burning in the groin. Often requires surgery. (references) | |
| Traumatic diaphragmatic hernia | Medicine | The most common type of diaphragmatic hernia (acquired type) due to trauma such as hit by car, crushing or penetrating wounds and blows to the abdomen. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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