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her·ni·ate

(hûr′nē-āt′)

intr.v. her·ni·at·ed, her·ni·at·ing, her·ni·ates

To protrude through an abnormal bodily opening.

her′ni·a′tion n.

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herniation

(ˌhɜːnɪˈeɪʃən)

(Pathology) pathol an abnormal protrusion; hernia

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Noun

herniation - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

hernia

rupture - state of being torn or burst open

colpocele, vaginocele - hernia projecting into the vagina

diverticulum - a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)

eventration - protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall

exomphalos - an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord

diaphragmatic hernia, hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia - hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm

inguinal hernia - hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males

keratocele - hernia of the cornea

laparocele - hernia through the abdomen

omphalocele, umbilical hernia - protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth

Translations

herniace

her·ni·a·tion

n. herniación, desarrollo de una hernia;

___ of nucleus pulposus → ___ del núcleo pulposo, prolapso o ruptura del disco intervertebral ___.

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KEYWORDS: Low back pain, Lumbar disc herniation, Pain, Spine, Spontaneous regression.

Spontaneous regression of extruded lumbar disc herniation: Correlation with clinical outcome

(3) The T11/12 is the most common site of herniation, due to the higher mobility of this region and a weakened posterior longitudinal ligament.

Spontaneous Resolution of Symptomatic Thoracic Spine Calcified Disc Herniation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Thoracic disc herniation is a rare disease with an incidence of 1/1,000,000 per year (1).

Effectiveness of Percutaneous Intradiscal Decompression Therapy in Thoracic Disc Herniation

Inguinal herniation of the ureter is a rare complication of inguinal hernias, with only about 140 cases reported as of 2009.

Extraperitoneal herniation of the ureter

Internal herniation of the bowel through an unrecognized iatrogenic rent in the bladder wall is a rare but recognized complication.

Enterovesical Herniation: A Rare Complication After Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor/Enterovezikal Herniasyon: Mesane Tumoru Transuretral Rezeksiyonu Sonrasi Nadir Gorulen Bir Komplikasyon

Most common cause of radiculopathy under the age of fifty is intervertebral disc herniation. [2] Intervertebral discs are sandwiched between adjacent vertebrae and chronic degenerative changes in these discs make them susceptible to mechanical stress like heavy weight lifting, forward bending, falling which leads to herniation.

ACUTE EVENTS THAT LEAD TO LUMBAR DISC PROLAPSE--A STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN EASTERN INDIA

Abstract: Lateral body wall herniation with involvement of the oviduct was diagnosed in a female nanday conure (Aratinga nenday) and a female eclectus parrot (Eclectus roratus).

Lateral Body Wall Herniation Involving the Oviduct in Two Psittacine Birds

Theoretically, PELD can be used in lumbar intervertebral disc herniation of all segments including L5-S1.

Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy on L5-S1: Comparison of Modified Knee-Chest and Prone Position in Terms of Foraminal Height and Puncture Time

Right-sided diaphragmatic rupture with partial herniation of the liver through diaphragmatic defect.

Radiology Quiz: Right Thoracic Cavity Mass

The incidence of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) has varied between studies [1-3].

Open Discectomy vs. Microdiscectomy: Results from 519 Patients Operated for Lumbar Disc Herniation

'However, as a recovery effort for my condition experiencing lumbar central stenosis secondary and central disk herniation, I had to undergo a follow-up spinal surgery operation at Medipol Mega University Hospital, Istanbul.