HyperDic: hernia

English > 1 sense of the word hernia:
NOUNstatehernia, herniationrupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
hernia > pronunciation
Soundshher'niyah
RhymesAbyssinia ... zinnia: 217 rhymes with iyah...
English > hernia: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaningrupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes.
Synonymherniation
Narrowercolpocele, vaginocelehernia projecting into the vagina
diverticulumA herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon)
eventrationprotrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
exomphalosAn umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord
hiatus hernia, hiatal hernia, diaphragmatic herniahernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm
inguinal herniahernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal
keratocelehernia of the cornea
laparocelehernia through the abdomen
umbilical hernia, omphaloceleprotrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel
Broaderrupturestate of being torn or burst open
Spanishhernia, quebradura
Catalanhèrnia

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