Definition of Herniation

1. Noun. Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes.

Exact synonyms: Hernia
Generic synonyms: Rupture
Specialized synonyms: Colpocele, Vaginocele, Diverticulum, Eventration, Exomphalos, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Hiatus Hernia, Inguinal Hernia, Keratocele, Laparocele, Omphalocele, Umbilical Hernia

Definition of Herniation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Herniation

1. Bulging of tissue through an opening in a membrane, muscle or bone. (16 Dec 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Herniation

hernial
hernial
hernial aneurysm
hernial sac
hernias
herniate
herniate
herniated
herniated
herniated disc
herniated disk
herniated nucleus pulposus
herniates
herniating
herniation (current term)
herniation (current term)
herniations
herniation of nucleus pulposus
hernia en bissac
hernia knife
hernia of the broad ligament of the uterus
hernia repair
hernia uteri inguinale
hernio-
hernioenterotomy
herniography
hernioid
herniolaparotomy
hernioplasty
herniopuncture

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