rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
"The surgeon explained that his inguinal hernia was caused by a weak spot where part of his intestine pushed through the abdominal wall."
A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.
"After lifting that heavy box without bending his knees properly, he felt a painful bulge on his side and rushed to the doctor fearing he had developed a hernia."