hernia

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hernia /ˈhəːnɪə/

▶noun (pl. hernias or herniae /-nɪiː/) a condition in which part of an organ (most commonly, the intestine) is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it.

– derivatives
hernial adjective.

– origin ME: from L.

'hernia' also found in these Oxford entries:

-cele - herniate - hiatus hernia - rupture - rupturewort - sac - strangulate - truss

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