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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathological Conditions, Anatomical > Hernia

Preferred term

Hernia  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Enterocele

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with specific organ/disease; /surg: consider HERNIORRHAPHY

Scope note

  • Protrusion of tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the bone, muscular tissue, or the membrane by which it is normally contained. Hernia may involve tissues such as the ABDOMINAL WALL or the respiratory DIAPHRAGM. Hernias may be internal, external, congenital, or acquired.

In other languages

  • tyrä

    Finnish

  • hernia
  • herniae
  • herniat
  • kohju
  • kohjut
  • revähtymä
  • revähtymät
  • tyrät
  • Bråck

    Swedish

  • Hernia
  • Tarmbråck

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006547

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