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Rupture, Spontaneous
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Definition
: Tear or break of an organ, vessel or other soft part of the body, occurring in the absence of external force.
includes spontan rupt unexplained or as a result of dis: differentiate from RUPTURE, traumatic only; never IM: coord NIM with organ/diseases term (IM)
Other names
Spontaneous Ruptures; Spontaneous Rupture; Ruptures, Spontaneous