rupture vs hernia

rupture and hernia both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rupture	Yes	No	Yes	No
hernia	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hernia is a hyponym of rupture; that is, hernia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rupture:

rupture: state of being torn or burst open
hernia: rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

Other hyponyms of rupture include herniation, herniated disc, ruptured intervertebral disc, slipped disc.

rupture (noun)	hernia (noun)
the act of making a sudden noisy break	rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
state of being torn or burst open

rupture (verb)	hernia (verb)
separate or cause to separate abruptly