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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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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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