HERNIA


Meaning of HERNIA in English

/ ˈhɜːniə; NAmE ˈhɜːrniə/ noun

[ C , U ] a medical condition in which part of an organ is pushed through a weak part of the body wall

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.