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eventration vs herniation

herniation vs eventration

eventration and herniation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
eventration Yes No No No
herniation Yes No No No
As nouns, herniation is a hypernym of eventration; that is, herniation is a word with a broader meaning than eventration:
  • eventration: protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
  • herniation: rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Other hypernyms of eventration include hernia.
eventration (noun) herniation (noun)
protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Difference between eventration and herniation

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