Etymology

herni-

Today it means: Protruded viscus, rupture. Full definition →

Latin hernia
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromhernia“protruded viscus”
  2. English todayherni-

From Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”).

Words from the same roots

Latinhernia all →

hernia

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