HERNIA SIMPLEX
\hˈɜːniə sˈɪmplɛks], \hˈɜːniə sˈɪmplɛks], \h_ˈɜː_n_i__ə s_ˈɪ_m_p_l_ɛ_k_s]\
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An affection characterized by the spontaneous development of grouped vesicles upon an inflammatory base around a mucocutaneous juncture. The two varieties are: Hernia facialis and Hernia progenitalis. [Gr.]
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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