hernia

See also: hérnia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɜː(r)niə

Noun

hernia (plural hernias or herniae or herniæ)

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

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Translations

part of the body protruding abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-. Cognates include Sanskrit हिर (hira), Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ), and Old English ġearn (English yarn).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈher.ni.a/, [ˈhɛr.ni.a]

Noun

hernia f (genitive herniae); first declension

  1. protruded viscus

Inflection

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative hernia herniae
genitive herniae herniārum
dative herniae herniīs
accusative herniam herniās
ablative herniā herniīs
vocative hernia herniae

Descendants

References

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈe̞ɾ.nja̠]
  • See also: Hernán

Noun

hernia f (plural hernias)

  1. (pathology) hernia

Derived terms

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