hernia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
    herniation.

WordNet

Her"ni*a noun
Etymology
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Wordforms
plural E Hernias L Herniæ
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera in most common. Called also rupture.

Webster 1913