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Diseases » Hernia » Glossary

Glossary for Hernia

Abdominal Hernia: A protrusion of the intraabdominal contents through a defect in the abdominal wall
Acute Appendicitis: Infection of the appendix
Alpha-mannosidosis type II: A rare inherited metabolic disorder involving a deficiency of an enzyme (alpha-mannosidosase) which results in the accumulation of certain chemicals in the body which leads to progressive damage. This form of the condition is less severe than type I (infantile form).
Aspartylglucosaminidase deficiency: A rare glycoprotein metabolism disorder caused by a deficiency of an enzyme called aspartylglucosaminidase. Patients tend to develop normally during the first few years of life and development continues slowly until adolescence when mental retardation becomes progressively worse.
Aspartylglucosaminuria: A rare glycoprotein metabolism disorder caused by a deficiency of an enzyme called aspartylglucosaminidase. Patients tend to develop normally during the first few years of life and development continues slowly until adolescence when mental retardation becomes progressively worse.
Aspartylglycosaminuria: A rare glycoprotein metabolism disorder caused by a deficiency of an enzyme called aspartylglucosaminidase. Patients tend to develop normally during the first few years of life and development continues slowly until adolescence when mental retardation becomes progressively worse.
Cat Eye Syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving abnormalities of chromosome 22 and characterized by coloboma of the iris, down-slanting palpebral fissures and anal atresia.
Cataract - aberrant oral frenula - growth delay: A rare syndrome characterized by cataracts, growth problems and abnormal mouth tissue (frenulum).
Chromosome 1, duplication 1p21 p32: A rare chromosomal disorder where duplication of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as short stature, newborn or fetal death, small head, undescended testes and various facial abnormalities.
Chromosome 1, trisomy 1q32 qter: A rare chromosomal disorder where duplication of a portion of chromosome 1 causes various abnormalities such as retarded fetal growth, facial anomalies, mental retardation, stillbirth, heart defects and finger and toe abnormalities.
Chromosome 5, trisomy 5q: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q) of chromosome 5 which results in various abnormalities depending on the size and location of the portion of duplicated genetic material.
Chromosome 5q duplication syndrome: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q) of chromosome 5 which results in various abnormalities depending on the size and location of the portion of duplicated genetic material.
Chromosome 6, trisomy 6p: A very rare chromosomal disorder where a part of the short arm (p) of chromosome 6 is duplicated resulting in various abnormalities depending on the location and length of missing genetic material.
Chromosome 7, monosomy 7q3: A very rare chromosomal disorder involving a deletion of material from chromosome 7 at a location known as q3 which results in a wide range of abnormalities.
Chromosome 9, monosomy 9p: A rare chromosomal disorder where a portion of the short arm (p) of chromosome 9 is missing resulting in various abnormalities.
Chromosome 9, trisomy 9p: A rare chromosomal disorder where a portion of the short arm (p) of chromosome 9 is duplicated so there is three copies of it instead of the normal two.
Chromosome 9p deletion syndrome: A rare genetic disorder where a portion of the genetic material from the short arm of chromosome 9 is missing. The symptoms or severity may vary somewhat between patients.
Chronic constipation: Long term decrease in mass and frequency of bowel motions and difficulty passing bowel motions.
Chronic cough: The chronic noisy sudden expulsion of air from the respiratory tract
Chronic pelvic pain:
Cleft upper lip, median - cutaneous polyps: A rare birth disorder characterized mainly by a cleft in the upper lip, central nervous system tumors and skin polyps.
Cutis laxa, recessive: A recessively inherited form of cutis laxa which is characterized by loose, inelastic skin and is often associated with other serious internal disorders.
Cutis laxa, recessive type 1: A severe, recessively inherited form of cutis laxa which is characterized by loose, inelastic skin and emphysema early in life.
Death: The cessation of life
Direct inguinal hernia:
Duplication 5q: A rare chromosomal disorder involving duplication of the long arm (q) of chromosome 5 which results in various abnormalities depending on the size and location of the portion of duplicated genetic material.
Duplication 6p: A very rare chromosomal disorder where a part of the short arm (p) of chromosome 6 is duplicated resulting in various abnormalities depending on the location and length of missing genetic material.
Eccentrochondrodysplasia: A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) in various body tissues due to insufficient amounts of certain enzymes needed to break it down.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, classic type: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by hypermobile joints, joint dislocations and skin hyperextensibility and fragility - a combination of ED types I and II.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatosparaxis type: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by skin hyperextensibility hypermobile joints and fragile skin which loses its elasticity - previously known as EDS type 7C.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, dermatospraxis type: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by skin hyperextensibility hypermobile joints and fragile skin which loses its elasticity - previously known as EDS type 7C.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, progeroid form 2: A rare genetic connective tissue disorder characterized by hypermobile joints, fragile skin, mental retardation and short stature.
Gangrene: Tissue death
Herniation: a brain herniation is the displacement of brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid, and blood vessels outside the compartments in the head that they normally occupy
Hiatal hernia: Hernia of the stomach through the diaphragm muscle.
Indirect inguinal hernia:
Inguinal hernia: Protrusion of the intestines out of the groin area.
Injury: Any damage inflicted in the body
Interstitial cystitis: A rare condition involving inflammatory disease of the bladder which progresses slowly.
Lissencephaly: A very rare disorder characterized by abnormal brain formation so that the brain surface appears smooth rather than convoluted.
Megarbane syndrome: A very rare disorder characterized by short stature, loose joints, hernias, facial abnormalities and severe psychomotor retardation.
Mesothelioma, adult malignant: A rare type of malignant cancer that occurs in the pleura (chest lining) or peritoneum (abdominal lining). The cancer develops in people who have inhaled asbestos fibres. Symptoms tend to occur many years or even decades after the exposure.
Mesothelioma, adult malignant - peritoneal: A rare type of malignant cancer that occurs in the peritoneum (abdominal lining). The cancer develops in people who have inhaled asbestos fibers. Symptoms tend to occur many years or even decades after the exposure.
Mucopolysaccharidoses: A lysosomal storage disorder that is caused by a deficiency of the ability to metabolise glycosaminoglycans
Mucopolysaccharidosis 1: A rare inherited condition caused by the absence of certain lysosomal enzymes which are needed to break down mucopolysaccharides. Without these enzymes, mucopolysaccharides build up in various body organs and tissues which causes harmful effects. There are three subtypes of the condition: Hurler, Scheie and Hurler-Scheie with Hurler being the most severe and Scheie the mildest.
Myopathy, limb-girdle, with bone fragility: A rare inherited disorder characterized by easy bone fracturing, poor healing of fractures and progressive weakness of the limb-girdle muscles. The fractures tend to occur before the muscle problems. The slow-healing fractures sometimes resulted in osteomyelitis and limb amputation.
Obesity: An increase in the body weight greater than that required for normal function that is characterised by the accumulation of excessive fat
Oculopalatocerebral syndrome: A rare inherited syndrome characterized mainly by short stature, small head, mental retardation, cleft palate and eye problems.
Opitz syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by wide-set eyes, hypospadias and swallowing difficulties.
Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
Peritonitis: Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity
Pregnancy: The condition of supporting a fetus from conception till birth.
Rieger anomaly - partial lipodystrophy: A very rare disorder characterized by short stature, low birth weight and loss of skin fat. SHORT is an acronym for short stature, hyperextensible joints and/or hernia, ocular depression, Reiger anomaly and teething delay. Additional symptoms are also variably present.
SHORT Syndrome: A very rare disorder characterized by short stature, low birth weight and loss of skin fat. SHORT is an acronym for short stature, hyperextensible joints and/or hernia, ocular depression, Reiger anomaly and teething delay.
Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia, hypotrichosis: An inherited bone growth disorder characterized by short stature, bone abnormalities and vision problems. An additional feature of this condition is the reduced amount of hair (hypotrichosis). The bone abnormalities are due to a genetic mutation that affects the development of bone and connective tissue.
Strudwick syndrome: An inherited bone growth disorder characterized by short stature, bone abnormalities and vision problems. The bone abnormalities are due to a genetic mutation that affects the development of bone and connective tissue.
Trisomy 18 mosaicism: A rare genetic chromosomal syndrome where the child has an extra third copy of chromosome 18 in only some of the body's cells. It is a less severe form of Edwards syndrome - the most severe form involves and extra copy of chromosome 18 in all of the body's cells. The severity of the condition is highly variable depending on how many of the body's cells are involved.
Umbilical hernia:
Urioste Martinez-Frias syndrome: A syndrome characterised by multiple abnormalities
Weakness: Symptoms causing weakness of the body
Weaver Syndrome: A syndrome that is considered a variant of the Marshall-Smith syndrome
Weaver like syndrome: A rare genetic syndrome characterized by a large mouth, unusual facial features, skeletal anomalies and other abnormalities. The disorder is similar to another genetic disorder called Weaver syndrome but tends to involve endocrinologic abnormalities as well.
Wellesley-Carman-French Syndrome: A rare syndrome characterized by cataracts, growth problems and abnormal mouth tissue (frenulum).
Whooping Cough: An infectious condition caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis