Feminine

hernia

Meaning

protruded viscus, hernia

Concepts

Synonyms

cele

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhɛr.ni.a]
Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰerH-ni-eh₂, from *ǵʰerH- (“bowels, intestines”). Cognates include Sanskrit हिर (hira), Ancient Greek χορδή (khordḗ), and Old English ġearn (English yarn).

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