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Herniation Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Herniation has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

2

The formation of a hernia.

See Also
keratocele postherniation amniocele nucleotomy reherniation hernia keratotorus encephalomyelocele
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
rupture
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
colpocele diverticulum eventration exomphalos hiatus hernia inguinal hernia keratocele laparocele umbilical hernia
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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