How Do Medical Professionals Define a Hernia Condition?
“Hernia” is the term healthcare professionals use to identify “the medical condition resulting from the bulge of an organ or tissue pushing through an area of weakness in the partition or the wall of muscle that should confine it.” These bulging contents usually consist of portions of intestine or abdominal fatty tissue. They exist within the thin membrane that naturally lines the inside of the cavity. Hernias can develop at any number of locations in the human body. Most often, though, they involve a portion of the gastrointestinal tract protruding through the abdominal/pelvic wall.