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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024her•ni•a /ˈhɜrniə/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ni•as, -ni•ae /-niˌi/.USA pronunciation - Pathologythe sticking out of a body organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, esp. a part of the intestine sticking out.
her•ni•al, adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024her•ni•a (hûr′nē ə),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ni•as, -ni•ae (-nē ē′).USA pronunciation [Pathol.]- Pathologythe protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, esp. in the abdominal region. Cf. hiatus hernia, strangulated hernia.
- Latin: a rupture; akin to hīra gut; see haruspex
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: hernia /ˈhɜːnɪə/ n ( pl -nias, -niae / -nɪˌiː/)- 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
Also called: rupture
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latinˈhernial adj ˈherniˌated adj |