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nounrupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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- colpocele hernia projecting into the vagina
- hiatus hernia hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
- cystocele hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
- vaginocele hernia projecting into the vagina
- laparocele hernia through the abdomen
- colpocystocele hernia in which the urinary bladder protrudes through the wall of the vagina; sometimes occurs after childbirth
- diaphragmatic hernia hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
- keratocele hernia of the cornea
- hiatal 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