HERNIA


Meaning of HERNIA in English

[ 'hə:nɪə ]

■ noun ( plural ~s or ~e -nɪi: ) a condition in which part of an organ (most commonly, the intestine) is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it.

Derivatives

~l adjective

Origin

ME: from L.

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