HERNIA


Meaning of HERNIA in English

her ‧ ni ‧ a /ˈhɜːniə $ ˈhɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ]

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through the muscles that are supposed to contain it SYN rupture

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.