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hernia (ˈhɜːnɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -nias, -niae | |
| Also called: rupture the projection of an organ or part through the lining of the cavity in which it is normally situated, esp the protrusion of intestine through the front wall of the abdominal cavity. It is caused by muscular strain, injury, etc | |
| [C14: from Latin] | |
| 'hernial | |
| —adj | |
| 'herniated | |
| —adj | |
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Hernia
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
hernia
late 14c., from L. hernia "a rupture," related to hira "intestine," from the same root as yarn.
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Medical Dictionary
hernia her·ni·a (hûr'nē-ə)
n. pl. her·ni·as
The protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it.
her'ni·al adj.
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Science Dictionary
| hernia (hûr'nē-ə) Pronunciation Key
A condition in which an organ or body part, such as the intestine, protrudes through an opening in the body structure that normally contains it. |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Example sentences from the web
Another common hernia involves the intervertebral disc, and causes back pain or sciatica.
Repair techniques are similar for femoral and inguinal hernia.
Brain hernia herniation of part of the brain because of excessive intracranial pressure.
This type of hernia is only a rare cause of sciatic neuralgia.
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