herni-

prefix

Protruded viscus, rupture.

OriginLatin hernia →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative hernio-

  1. Protruded viscus, rupture.

Origin

  1. Latinhernia“protruded viscus”
  2. Englishherni-

From Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”).

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APA

herni-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herni-

MLA

“herni-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herni-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herni-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herni-.

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