hernia

/'hə:njə/

Thân thiện

A doctor points to a diagram showing a hernia during a patient consultation.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A medical condition: A hernia is a condition where an organ or tissue protrudes through a weak spot or tear in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue (fascia). It is a type of rupture.

Usage

• Hernia is primarily used as a medical term. It is a countable noun.
• It is often specified by the location in the body (e.g., , ).
• Common verbs used with hernia include: , , , , .

Examples

• Noun:
  • He was diagnosed with a hernia and needed surgery.
  • Heavy lifting can sometimes cause a hernia.
  • The most common type is an inguinal hernia.

Advanced Usage

• "to reduce a hernia": A medical term meaning to push the protruding tissue back into its proper place, often temporarily.
  • The doctor tried to reduce the hernia manually.
• "incarcerated hernia": A hernia that becomes trapped and cannot be pushed back in.
• "strangulated hernia": A serious complication where the blood supply to the herniated tissue is cut off, requiring emergency surgery.

Variants and Related Words

• Herniate (verb): To protrude through an opening to form a hernia.
  • The disc material can herniate and press on a nerve.
• Herniation (noun): The process or result of herniating.
  • The scan showed a disc herniation.

Synonyms

• Rupture: (In medical contexts, often used interchangeably with hernia, especially for certain types like ).
• Protrusion: A more general term for something sticking out, which describes the physical appearance of a hernia.

Related Phrases

• Hernia repair: The surgical procedure to fix a hernia.
  • He is scheduled for a laparoscopic hernia repair.
• Hernia truss: A supportive garment sometimes used to hold a reducible hernia in place, though surgery is the definitive treatment.
  • He wore a truss for his hernia before deciding on surgery.

Học thuật

Noun

1. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

Từ đồng nghĩa

• herniation