what is a rupture
Rupture is a term and may refer to break or burst suddenly (esp. of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane).1  Abdominal hernia, formerly referred to as a rupture.upture is a term and may refer to break or burst suddenly (esp. of a pipe, a vessel, or a bodily part such as an organ or membrane). 1  Abdominal hernia, formerly referred to as a rupture.