Diseases

Diaphragmatic Hernia

Protrusion of abdominal structures into the THORAX as a result of congenital or traumatic defects in the respiratory DIAPHRAGM.

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Abstract

Protrusion of abdominal structures into the THORAX as a result of congenital or traumatic defects in the respiratory DIAPHRAGM.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Hernia, Diaphragmatic
  • Diaphragmatic Hernias
  • Hernias, Diaphragmatic

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Aspects Covered

34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

HERNIA, DIAPHRAGMATIC, TRAUMATIC is also available

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History Note

80; was DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA 1963-79

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diaphragmatic Hernia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006548. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006548
  2. Diaphragmatic Hernia. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaphragmatic_hernia
  3. Diaphragmatic Hernia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2119430