hernia
noun
her·nia
| \ ˈhər-nē-ə
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plural hernias
or herniae\ ˈhər-nē-ˌē
, -nē-ˌī \
, -nē-ˌī \
Definition of hernia
: a protrusion of an organ or part (such as the intestine) through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity (as of the abdomen) in which it is normally enclosed
— called also rupture
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Other Words from hernia
hernial
\ ˈhər-nē-əl
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of hernia in a Sentence
He was treated for hernia.
Recent Examples on the Web
Earlier this year, Paul had hernia surgery in another procedure connected to the assault. — CBS News, "Appeals court orders resentencing for Rand Paul attacker," 10 Sep. 2019 Earlier this year, Paul had hernia surgery at a hospital in Canada. — Washington Post, "Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault," 5 Aug. 2019 However, complications from hernia surgery are common. — NBC News, "Hospitals are offering free hernia screenings, but do patients need them?," 23 July 2019 Hermosillo, whose season debut was delayed by his lengthy recovery from offseason hernia surgery, batted .250 with six doubles, three triples and four home runs in 30 games for the Bees. — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, "Mike Trout dealing with minor calf strain, but Angels are optimistic," 15 July 2019 Tight end Trey Burton is still being eased back toward being able to practice as his recovery from sports hernia surgery continues. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "5 questions as Bears training camp ends: Has the defense adjusted to Chuck Pagano? Is Mitch Trubisky progressing? And how healthy is this team?," 10 Aug. 2019 Romine's homer brought a spark to the Bronx on a gray, rainy day that started with slugger Luke Voit going on the injured list with a sports hernia that could require surgery. — Jake Seiner, courant.com, "Yankees stand pat at deadline, beat Diamondbacks 7-5," 1 Aug. 2019 Burton passed his physical earlier in the week to return from sports hernia surgery in the offseason. — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, "Column: The Bears are looking for more production from their tight ends — despite not really adding to the position group," 27 July 2019 Griffin underwent sports hernia surgery this offseason. — Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle, "Ex-Texans TE Ryan Griffin signed by Jets," 22 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hernia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for hernia
hernia
noun
English Language Learners Definition of hernia
medical
: a painful condition in which an organ (such as the intestine) pushes through the muscles that are around it
See the full definition for hernia in the English Language Learners Dictionary
hernia
noun
her·nia
| \ ˈhər-nē-ə
\
\
plural hernias
or herniae\ -nē-ˌē
, -nē-ˌī
\
, -nē-ˌī
\
Medical Definition of hernia
: a protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosed
— called also rupture
— see abdominal hernia, hiatal hernia, strangulated herniaOther Words from hernia
hernial
\ -nē-əl
\
adjective
\
adjective
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