A hernia in which the bladder bulges through a weakness in the muscular wall of the vagina or rectum is known as ________

A) neurogenic bladder
B) overactive bladder
C) cystocele
D) cystitis


C
Explanation: A) Neurogenic bladder is not a hernia.
B) Overactive bladder is not a hernia.
C) Correct! Cyst/o- means "bladder" and the suffix -cele means "hernia."
D) Cystitis is an inflammation or infection of the bladder, not a hernia.

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