HERNIAE
HERNIA
hernia, herniation
(noun) rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
herniae
plural of hernia
Anagrams
• inhære
Source: Wiktionary
HERNIA
Her"ni*a, n.; pl. E. Hernias, L. Herniæ. Etym: [L.] (Med.)
Definition: A protrusion, consisting of an organ or part which has escaped
from its natural cavity, and projects through some natural or
accidental opening in the walls of the latter; as, hernia of the
brain, of the lung, or of the bowels. Hernia of the abdominal viscera
in most common. Called also rupture. Strangulated hernia, a hernia so
tightly compressed in some part of the channel through which it has
been protruded as to arrest its circulation, and produce swelling of
the protruded part. It may occur in recent or chronic hernia, but is
more common in the latter.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition