Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0620 short lesson, about 20 seconds
A Hernia
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The idea
A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or tissue through the wall that normally contains it.
In practice
A hiatal hernia is a protrusion of the stomach through the diaphragm.
Where people slip
A hernia is named by where it protrudes, not by what protrudes.
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