Brief Answer:
When organ/s are found at a place where they SHOULD NOT have been

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, very short and specific.

I will try my best to make this as simple as you question is.
Hernia:
In simple words, whenever any organ of the body is found out of its normal place into a place where it should NOT have been is called hernia.

The commonest example in human is an Inguinal Hernia: in this hernia the abdominal contents like intestine and omentum travel through a gap in the abdominal wall from the inguinal region to the groin and down under the skin.

Other examples of hernia which you might have heard so many times are:
- Herniated disc in the spine
- Herniated muscles
- Hiatus Hernia
- Incisional hernia, which develops after any operation / Surgery.
and so on.

Hernia occurs due to:
A gap in the confinements of that particular organ; again for example in Inguinal Hernia there is a gap in the abdominal wall. There is a weakness in the wall which gets weaker day-by-day due to increased intra-abdominal pressure due to daily activities, straining, coughing and a time comes when the lining of the abdomen called peritoneum (called a sac) starts to glide down and allows the contents of the abdomen to leave its boundaries and enter into a place where it should not have been.
The gap is called the neck
The outermost part is called a fundus.
In between the two (neck and fundus) is called body.

During surgery : we dissect the sac, return the contents to its place and tie at the neck, reinforce the muscles and tendons in such a way that the recurrence is not allowed by giving strength to the weak part.

I hope this answer helps you to understand Hernia.
Please feel free to ask for further relevant questions , to clear any doubts you have in mind and have a good discussion.

May I also know why would you be asking this specific question, I mean does anyone in the family have this?
History of Hypothyroidism,. Thyronorm 150, female of 40 years noted.

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Brief Answer:
mail the reports on this email address YYYY@YYYY

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
Please tell me about the following things:

Which type of hernia has your wife got ?
Doctor must have written or told you the name or type of the hernia.
What are the complaints / problems ?
Is operation / Surgery advised ?

Precautions for Hernia:
-Hernia is best treated by operation only; there are no medicines for curing hernia.
-Avoid coughing, constipation and lifting heavy weights.
-Maintain good Hemoglobin and Proteins.

Please mail the reports to:
YYYY@YYYY with subject line as 'attention to Dr. T Chandrakant'. so that I can read and tell you more details.

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