rupture

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[L. ruptura, breaking]

1. A tearing apart of an organ or tissue. Acute rupture of the biceps tendon with bruising. Acute rupture of the biceps tendon, with bruising.
2. A colloquial term for a hernia.
SEE: hernia.

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[L. ruptura, breaking]

1. A tearing apart of an organ or tissue. Acute rupture of the biceps tendon with bruising. Acute rupture of the biceps tendon, with bruising.
2. A colloquial term for a hernia.
SEE: hernia.

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