Hernia refers to

Hernia refers to

• A. Prolapse
• B. Hernia
• C. Evisceration
• D. Fistula

Answer: (B)

A hernia describes a protrusion of tissue or an organ through a weak spot in the wall that normally contains it. That exactly matches what the term means: something inside pushing through the wall of a cavity. You often hear about abdominal or groin hernias where intestines or fat bulge through the abdominal wall. Prolapse is more about downward slipping of an organ within its normal cavity, not breaking through a wall. Evisceration is when internal organs come outside the body, a more severe situation. A fistula is an abnormal tunnel between two surfaces, not a simple protrusion through a wall.

A hernia describes a protrusion of tissue or an organ through a weak spot in the wall that normally contains it. That exactly matches what the term means: something inside pushing through the wall of a cavity. You often hear about abdominal or groin hernias where intestines or fat bulge through the abdominal wall. Prolapse is more about downward slipping of an organ within its normal cavity, not breaking through a wall. Evisceration is when internal organs come outside the body, a more severe situation. A fistula is an abnormal tunnel between two surfaces, not a simple protrusion through a wall.