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diaphragmatic hernia
A condition present at birth where there is an abnormal protrusion of abdominal contents upward through a defect in the diaphragm.
This condition is treated as a surgical emergency due to interference with the infant's breathing. Smaller, less serious diaphragmatic hernias may also be seen in adults.
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hernio-, herni- +
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phrag-, phragm-, phragmo-, phrax-, -phraxis +
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