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hernia

[ hur-nee-uh ]

noun

Pathology.
plural hernias, herniae
  1. the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.


hernia

/ ˈ³óɜ˲Ôɪə /

noun

  1. the projection of an organ or part through the lining of the cavity in which it is normally situated, esp the protrusion of intestine through the front wall of the abdominal cavity. It is caused by muscular strain, injury, etc Also calledrupture
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hernia

/ ³óû°ù′²Ôŧ-É™ /

  1. A condition in which an organ or body part, such as the intestine, protrudes through an opening in the body structure that normally contains it.

hernia

  1. The projection of an organ or part of an organ through the wall of the structure that surrounds it. Most often, the term is applied to the protrusion of a part of the intestine that can be observed as a lump in the lower abdomen .
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó±ð°ù²Ô¾±²¹±ô, adjective
  • ˈ³ó±ð°ù²Ô¾±ËŒ²¹³Ù±ð»å, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó±ð°ùn¾±Â·²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hernia1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin: “a ruptureâ€; akin to ³óÄ«°ù²¹ “g³Ü³Ùâ€; haruspex ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hernia1

C14: from Latin
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He was treated for infectious bronchitis in March 2023, and had surgery for an intestinal hernia later that year.

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Veteran shortstop Miguel Rojas also spent much of the winter on the mend, after developing an infection following hernia surgery early in the offseason that delayed his recovery by a couple of weeks.

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He also started 14 times last seasons and made 34 appearances overall despite missing 11 months with a sports hernia and adductor injuries that required multiple surgeries.

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Four operations later and Saschan has had a further endometriosis diagnosis and has been treated for fibroids and a hiatus hernia exacerbated by the wait for surgery on the NHS.

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Twenty-eight staff members and four inmates, including Garcia, suffered injuries ranging from cuts and bruises to a hernia and serious head trauma.

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