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Diaphragmatic Hernia
Definition 1
A congenital or acquired weakness or opening in the diaphragm which allows abdominal contents to protrude into the chest cavity; congenital diaphragmatic hernias are caused when the embryonic diaphragm fails to fuse. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Protrusion of some part of the abdominal or retroperitoneal structures through the diaphragm into the thorax. (Dorland, 27th ed) (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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