Etymology

hernia

her·ni·a
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Today it means: A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen. Full definition →

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

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

Words from the same roots

Latinhernia all →

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