hernia
nounattested in dialogue
- //ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə//
A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.
noun
- 1
A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.
give someone a hernia
have a hernia
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”). See also yarn and cord.
Forms
- plural
- hernias, herniae, herniæ
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