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| Herniation, of disc - Extrusion of the semisolid central nucleus pulposus through a defect in the containing annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc. | |
| Hernia - Also called rupture, "hernia" is a general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. | |
| Hernia, incisional - The protrusion of an organ or tissue through an inadequately healed surgical scar, usually only the inner layers. | |
| Hernia, abdominal - Protrusion of abdominal contents through a defect in the normally-restraining muscle tissues of the abdominal. | |
| Hernia, diaphragmatic - A pathological protrusion of abdominal organs through a defect in the diaphragm. | |