Hernia: When an organ pokes out past the muscle wall that is supposed to hold the organ in place, you have a hernia. (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK) ... more about Hernia.
Hernia: General term for an organ protruding where it should not. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hernia is available below.
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Possibly curable types of Hernia include:
Rare types of Hernia include:
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The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hernia include:
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When an organ pokes out past the muscle wall that is supposed to hold the organ in place, you have a hernia. (Source: excerpt from Hiatal Hernia: NIDDK)
Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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