Definition of hernia Hernia
/hɚˈniʌ/ - [herneeu] - her•ni•a
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NounPlural: hernias |
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| hernia - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes | ||
| herniation | ||
| rupture the act of making a sudden noisy break | ||
| colpocele, vaginocele hernia projecting into the vagina | ||
| diverticulum a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon) | ||
| eventration protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall | ||
| exomphalos an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord | ||
| diaphragmatic hernia, hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm | ||
| inguinal hernia hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males | ||
| keratocele hernia of the cornea | ||
| laparocele hernia through the abdomen | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hernia (n.)
A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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hernia
hėr′ni-a, n. a protrusion, through an abnormal or accidental opening, of the abdominal viscera, the condition popularly called rupture.—adjs. Her′nial; Her′niated; Her′nioid.—ns. Herniol′ogy, the branch of surgery which treats of ruptures; Herniot′omy, the operation of cutting for hernia. [L.]
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