hernia

Pronunciation: /ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/

The English word “hernia” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

Borrowed from Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”). See also yarn and cord.

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