pelvic hernia

her·ni·a (hûr

)

n. pl. her·ni·as or her·ni·ae (-n

)

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

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

herni·al adj.

hernia [ˈhɜːnɪə]

n pl -nias, -niae [-nɪˌiː]

(Medicine / 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

[from Latin]

hernial adj

herniated adj

hernia (hûr

)

A condition in which an organ or body part, such as the intestine, protrudes through an opening in the body structure that normally contains it.

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Noun

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

Translations

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

hernia [ˈhɜː^rniə] n → hernie f

hernia

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

hernia [ˈhɜːnɪə] n → ernia

hernia → فتق 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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-cele
bubonocele
colpocele
colpocystocele
cystocele
diaphragmatic hernia
diverticulum
eventration
exomphalos
herniation
herniology
hiatal hernia
hiatus hernia
inguinal hernia
keratocele
Laparocele
Merocele
Omphalocele
rupture

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