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hernia

UK/ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/US/ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/
nounB2+Common in everyday speech and writing · #6,309 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: hernias

A hernia is a bulge where an organ pushes through a weak muscle wall. An inguinal hernia, repair a hernia, a hernia in the groin.

The commonest kind is in the groin and it is far more frequent in men. It does not heal by itself and the repair is one of the most common operations there is. The danger is strangulation, where the blood supply to the trapped tissue is cut off.

Definitions of hernia

  1. 1nounherniaA bulge where an organ pushes through a weak muscle wall.B2+

    “He got a hernia from lifting heavy boxes and needed an operation.”

hernia is a medical condition.

Where it comes from

Latin hernia means a rupture or protruding organ.

  1. Proto-Indo-European

    *ǵʰerH-

  2. Latin

    hernia — protruded viscus

  3. English, today

    hernia

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

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

hernia in the wild

  • Various types of hernias can occur, most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the groin.

    Hernia

  • Groin hernias are most commonly inguinal hernias but may also be femoral hernias.

    Hernia

  • Symptoms from a hiatal hernia may be improved by changes such as raising the head of the bed, weight loss, and adjusting eating habits.

    Hiatal hernia

  • Inguinal hernias occur more often on the right than the left side.

    Inguinal hernia

  • Groin hernias that do not cause symptoms in males do not need repair.

    Inguinal hernia

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.