Lexicon:Hernia
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| Term: | hernia |
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| References: | Master and Commander, page 90 Post Captain, page 231 HMS Surprise, page 113 The Ionian Mission, page 41 The Thirteen-Gun Salute, pages 149, 299 The Nutmeg of Consolation, page 132 The Commodore, page 185 Blue at the Mizzen, page 216 |
| Meaning: | A protrusion of an organ through the cavity wall, caused by weakness from debilitating illness, increased interabdominal pressure from lifting heavy loads or excessive coughing. Also called a rupture. |
Additional information
Maturin's Medicine — This article is based on information from Maturin's Medicine, compiled and edited by Kerry Webb, with the help of a number of contributors.
Categories: Maturin's Medicine:-H- | Maturin's Medicine:Blue at the Mizzen | Maturin's Medicine:Blue at the Mizzen (chapter 09) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:HMS Surprise (novel, chapter 05) | Maturin's Medicine:Master and Commander (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Master and Commander (novel, chapter 03) | Maturin's Medicine:Post Captain (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:Post Captain (novel, chapter 07) | Maturin's Medicine:The Commodore (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:The Commodore (novel, chapter 07) | Maturin's Medicine:The Ionian Mission | Maturin's Medicine:The Ionian Mission (chapter 02) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel) | Maturin's Medicine:The Nutmeg of Consolation (novel, chapter 05) | Maturin's Medicine:The Thirteen-Gun Salute | Maturin's Medicine:The Thirteen-Gun Salute (chapter 05) | Maturin's Medicine:The Thirteen-Gun Salute (chapter 10)
