burst vs hernia

burst

noun
  • A sudden, often intense, expression, manifestation or display. 

  • An act or instance of bursting. 

  • A series of shots fired from an automatic firearm. 

  • The explosion of a bomb or missile. 

verb
  • To cause to break from internal pressure. 

  • To break from internal pressure. 

  • To separate (printer paper) at perforation lines. 

  • To produce as an effect of bursting. 

  • To erupt; to change state suddenly as if bursting. 

  • To interrupt suddenly in a violent or explosive manner; to shatter. 

  • To enter or exit hurriedly and unexpectedly. 

hernia

noun
  • A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen. 

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