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  1. A hernia or rupture is a protrusion of part 
  2. of an internal organ through a weakness in 
  3. the surrounding muscular wall, usually in the 
  4. groin. The appearance is that of a rounded 
  5. soft lump or swelling.
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  7. Subject by: Andrew Row
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