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Answer for the clue "Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes ", 10 letters:
herniation

Word definitions for herniation in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The formation of a hernia.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1875, from hernia + -ation .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes [syn: hernia ]

Usage examples of herniation.

Immediately her name appeared on the computer screen followed by the date and number of the autopsy as well as cause of death: head injury resulting in massive intracerebral hemorrhage and brain-stem herniation.