n.
Pronunciation: ' h ə r-n ē - ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ni · as or -ni · ae \ -n ē - ˌ ē , -n ē - ˌ ī \
Etymology: Latin ― more at YARN
Date: 14th century
: a protrusion of an organ or part (as the intestine) through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity (as of the abdomen) in which it is normally enclosed ― called also rupture
– her · ni · al \ -n ē - ə l \ adjective