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Hernia
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Nature
Hernia is a protrusion of any organ, or part of the organ, into or through the wall of cavity which contains it. Hernias are most frequently abdominal, more rarely they involve brain or muscles.
Broader
Diseases of the digestive system
Narrower
Femoral hernia
Inguinal hernia
Richter's hernia
Umbilical hernia
Incisional hernia
Hernia of the lung
Oesophageal hiatus hernia
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
Related
Pattern of stagnant Qi of Small Intestine in the body
Aggravates
Abdominal pain
Web page(s)
Hernia Home Page
Reference(s)
Devlin, H B: Management of Abdominal Hernias
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems