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Hernia vs Gastrocele - What's the difference?

hernia | gastrocele |

In pathology terms the difference between hernia and gastrocele

is that hernia is a disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen while gastrocele is a hernia in part of the stomach.

hernia

English

Noun

  • (pathology) A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

    • Derived terms

    * hernial * herniated * herniotomy English nouns with irregular plurals

    gastrocele

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A cavity in the embryonic gastrula
  • (pathology) A hernia in part of the stomach
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