noun
Meaning 1
The formation of a hernia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
herniation
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noun
Meaning 2
rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hernia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rupture
Narrower terms: colpocele, vaginocele, diverticulum, eventration, exomphalos, hiatus hernia, hiatal hernia, diaphragmatic hernia, inguinal hernia, keratocele, laparocele, umbilical hernia, omphalocele
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English hernia Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English herniation From hernia + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: herniace — formation of a hernia
- Greek: εγκολεασμός (egkoleasmós) — formation of a hernia