Word
Hernia
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
her-ni-a
Definition
- n. - 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.
- noun - Rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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