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Hernia
Hernia The part of an internal organ that pushes through an opening in the organ's wall.
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Organ
A structural unit of an animal or plant that serves a specific function.
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All doctors near Herne, Germany. Doctors who can assist a patient in Herne.
Herniation
Bulging of tissue through an opening in a membrane, muscle or bone.
Herning Centralsygehus
The Herning Centralsygehus is a hospital in Herning, Denmark.
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A small opening in the diaphragm that allows the upper part of the stomach to move up into the chest and causes heartburn from stomach acid flowing back up through the opening. See also diaphragm.
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