Hernia Definition

hûrnē-ə
herniae, hernias
noun
hernias
The protrusion of all or part of an organ through a tear in the wall of the surrounding structure; esp., the protrusion of part of the intestine through the abdominal muscles; rupture.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
hernia
Plural:
herni, herniae, hernias

Origin of Hernia

  • Middle English from Latin gherə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”).

    From Wiktionary

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