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Hernia :: Hernia (n.) A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture..

Fracture :: Fracture (n.) The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach.

Sore :: Sore (a.) A place in an animal body where the skin and flesh are ruptured or bruised, so as to be tender or painful; a painful or diseased place, such as an ulcer or a boil..

Aneurism :: Aneurism (n.) A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery..

Rupture :: Rupture (n.) Hernia. See Hernia.

Rupturewort :: Rupturewort (n.) Same as Burstwort.

Split :: Split (v. t.) To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.

Broken-bellied :: Broken-bellied (a.) Having a ruptured belly.

Wind-broken :: Wind-broken (a.) Having the power of breathing impaired by the rupture, dilatation, or running together of air cells of the lungs, so that while the inspiration is by one effort, the expiration is by two; affected with pulmonary emphysema or with heaves; -- said of a horse..

Retard :: Retard (v. t.) To put off; to postpone; as, to retard the attacks of old age; to retard a rupture between nations..

Burst :: Burst (n.) A rupture or hernia; a breach.

Breach :: Breach (n.) A breaking up of amicable relations; rupture.

Disrupture :: Disrupture (n.) Disruption.

Rent :: Rent (n.) Figuratively, a schism; a rupture of harmony; a separation; as, a rent in the church..

Scrotocele :: Scrotocele (n.) A rupture or hernia in the scrotum; scrotal hernia.

Ruption :: Ruption (n.) A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture.

Rupture :: Rupture (v. t.) To produce a hernia in.

Rupture :: Rupture (n.) Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture..

Ruptured :: Ruptured (a.) Having a rupture, or hernia..

Rupture :: Rupture (n.) A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion..

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