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hernia

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003857

The bulging of an internal organ through a weak area or tear in the muscle or other tissue that holds it in place. Most hernias occur in the abdomen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003857
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003857",
  "term": "hernia",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The bulging of an internal organ through a weak area or tear in the muscle or other tissue that holds it in place. Most hernias occur in the abdomen.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/hernia/"
}

Record 8,459 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.