A hernia is a protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the muscular tissue or the membrane by which it is normally contained. The hernia has three parts: the orifice through which it herniates, the hernial sac, and its contents. A hernia may be likened to a failure in the sidewall of a pneumatic tire. The tire's inner tube behaves like the organ and the side...
Hernias don't float around because your intestines don't float around. A hernia is a part of the intestine protruding through the muscle wall of the abdomen. Depending on the size...