hernia

her·ni·a

 (hûr′nē-ə)

n. pl. her·ni·as or her·ni·ae (-nē-ē′)

The protrusion of an organ or other bodily structure through the wall that normally contains it; a rupture.

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[Middle English, from Latin; see gherə- in Indo-European roots.]

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her′ni·al adj.

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hernia

(ˈhɜːnɪə)

n, pl -nias or -niae (-nɪˌiː)

(Pathology) the projection of an organ or part through the lining of the cavity in which it is normally situated, esp the protrusion of intestine through the front wall of the abdominal cavity. It is caused by muscular strain, injury, etc. Also called: rupture

[C14: from Latin]

ˈhernial adj

ˈherniˌated adj

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her•ni•a

(ˈhɜr ni ə)

n., pl. -ni•as, -ni•ae (-niˌi)

the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, esp. in the abdominal region.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin: a rupture; akin to hīra gut; see haruspex]

her′ni•al, adj.

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her·ni·a

(hûr′nē-ə)

A condition in which an organ or other structure of the body protrudes through an abnormal opening in the body structure that normally contains it.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hernia - rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes herniation rupture - state of being torn or burst open colpocele, vaginocele - hernia projecting into the vagina diverticulum - a herniation through the muscular wall of a tubular organ (especially the colon) eventration - protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall exomphalos - an umbilical hernia at birth in which some abdominal organs push into the umbilical cord diaphragmatic hernia, hiatal hernia, hiatus hernia - hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm inguinal hernia - hernia in which a loop of intestine enters the inguinal canal; the most common type of hernia in males keratocele - hernia of the cornea laparocele - hernia through the abdomen omphalocele, umbilical hernia - protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth

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Translations

فَتْق

kýla

brok

BruchHernie

κήληπούζα

hernia

tyrä

hernie

bruh

sérv

ernia

ヘルニア

헤르니아

hernia

brokk

przepuklina

hérnia

грыжа

bråck

โรคไส้เลื่อน

fıtık

chứng sa ruột

疝

hernia

[ˈhɜːnɪə] N (hernias or herniae (pl)) [ˈhɜːnɪˌiː] (Med) → hernia f

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hernia

[ˈhɜː^rniə] n → hernie f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

hernia

n → (Eingeweide)bruch m, → Hernie f (spec)

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hernia

[ˈhɜːnɪə] n → ernia

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

hernia

→ فَتْق kýla brok Hernie κήλη hernia tyrä hernie bruh ernia ヘルニア 헤르니아 hernia brokk przepuklina hérnia грыжа bråck โรคไส้เลื่อน fıtık chứng sa ruột 疝

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her·ni·a

n. hernia, protrusión anormal de un órgano o víscera a través de la cavidad que la contiene;

cystic ___ → ___ cística;

femoral ___ → femoral, que se protruye dentro del canal femoral;

hiatus ___ → ___ hiatal, a través del hiato esofágico del diafragma;

incarcerated ___ → ___ incarcerada, gen. causada por adherencias;

inguinal ___ → ___ inguinal, de una víscera con protrusión en la ingle o el escroto;

lumbar ___ → ___ lumbar, protrusión en la región lumbar;

reducible ___ → ___ reducible, que puede tratarse por manipulación;

scrotal ___ → ___ escrotal;

sliding ___ → ___ por deslizamiento, de una víscera intestinal;

strangulated ___ → ___ estrangulada, que obstruye los intestinos;

umbilical ___ → ___ umbilical;

ventral ___ → ___ ventral, protrusión a través de la pared abdominal.

V. cuadro en la página 143.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

hernia

n hernia; femoral — hernia femoral or crural; hiatal — hernia hiatal or de hiato; incarcerated — hernia incarcerada; incisional — eventración f, hernia incisional; inguinal — hernia inguinal; reducible — hernia reductible or reducible, hernia simple; strangulated — hernia estrangulada; umbilical — hernia umbilical

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