herniae

her·ni·a   (hûr'nē-ə)    n.   pl. her·ni·as or her·ni·ae (-nē-ē') The protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it; a rupture. [Middle English, from Latin; see gherə- in Indo-European roots.] her'ni·al adj.

hernia [(hur-nee-uh)]

The projection of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the structure that surrounds it. Most often, the term is applied to the protrusion of a part of the intestine that can be observed as a lump in the lower abdomen.

hernia 

Main Entry: her·nia
Pronunciation: 'h&r-nE-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural her·ni·as or her·ni·ae /-nE-"E, -nE-"I/
: a protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosedcalled also rupture —her·ni·al /-nE-&l/ adjective

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.

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her'ni·al adj.

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.