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hernia

noun
/ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”). See also yarn and cord.

  1. borrowed from hernia

Definitions

  1. A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in…

    A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.

    • give someone a hernia
    • have a hernia

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA