~ HERNIA      id+ | PROTRUSION or BULGE
                    through an abnormal opening |
~ HERNIATION  id+ | vern> RUPTURE or BREAK |
              see> RUPTURE
  the etymology of HERNIA is moot or perhaps from
  gr HERNOS = SPROUT
  other propose a link with ideas common with
  a "YARN or ROPE like" bulge in the groin
  hx> formerly the surgical repair of HERNIAE
      was RISKY and the male public
  was made fearful with myriads of advetisments
  by peddlers selling all sorts of
  "hernia reduction" contraptions that could avoid
  "THE INTESTINES FALLING INTO THE SCROTUM"
  med> MOST HERNIAE are CONGENITAL or are
       DUE TO WEAK SPOTS
  among the most severe herniae is the
  DIAPHRAGMANTIC     see> BIRTH DEFECT
  FEMALES have FEMORAL      see> FEMUR
  hernia called CRURAL or HERNIAE CRURALIS
  MALES have HERNIA INGUINALIS or SCROTALIS
  see> GROIN
  see> FEMUR

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