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Meaning of "hernia" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERNIA

From Latin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HERNIA

hernia  [ˈhɜːnɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERNIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hernia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HERNIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hernia

Hernia

A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it from within. There are different kinds of hernias, each requiring a specific management or treatment.

Definition of hernia in the English dictionary

The definition of hernia in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERNIA


Armenia
ɑːˈmiːnɪə
California
ˌkælɪˈfɔːnɪə
Catalunya
ˌkatəˈluːnɪə
Chania
ˈhɑːnɪə
cornea
ˈkɔːnɪə
eugenia
juːˈdʒiːnɪə
gardenia
ɡɑːˈdiːnɪə
Hania
ˈhɑːnɪə
Hibernia
haɪˈbɜːnɪə
journeyer
ˈdʒɜːnɪə
lectisternia
ˌlektɪˈstɜːnɪə
Oceania
ˌəʊʃɪˈɑːnɪə
petunia
pɪˈtjuːnɪə
Sarnia
ˈsɑːnɪə
schizophrenia
ˌskɪtsəʊˈfriːnɪə
Slovenia
sləʊˈviːnɪə
tenia
ˈtiːnɪə
thrombocytopenia
ˌθrɒmbəʊˌsaɪtəʊˈpiːnɪə
vernier
ˈvɜːnɪə
xenia
ˈziːnɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERNIA

hermitic
hermitical
hermitically
hermitism
hermitry
Hermon
Hermosillo
Hermoupolis
hern
Herne
herniae
hernial
herniate
herniated
herniation
herniorrhaphies
herniorrhaphy
herniotomy
hero
hero sandwich

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERNIA

Albania
Baja California
Bosnia
Caledonia
Capricornia
Estonia
Gulf of California
hiatal hernia
hiatus hernia
hryvnia
Lithuania
Lower California
Macedonia
mania
Mauritania
Pennsylvania
Romania
salicornia
Tanzania
Virginia

Synonyms and antonyms of hernia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hernia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERNIA

Find out the translation of hernia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hernia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hernia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hernia
570 millions of speakers

English

hernia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हर्निया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فَتْق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грыжа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hérnia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্ত্রবৃদ্ধি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

hernie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hernia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hernie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘルニア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤르니아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hernia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chứng sa ruột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடலிறக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हर्निया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fıtık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ernia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przepuklina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грижа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

hernie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κήλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

breuk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bråck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brokk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hernia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERNIA»

The term «hernia» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.133 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERNIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hernia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hernia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hernia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERNIA»

Discover the use of hernia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hernia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The SAGES Manual of Hernia Repair
The SAGES Manual of Hernia Repair will serve as a state-of-the-art resource for hernia surgeons and residents alike who are interested in the rapidly evolving area of abdominal wall hernia repair.
Brian P. Jacob, Bruce Ramshaw, 2012
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Nyhus and Condon's Hernia
The largest part of the book is devoted to inguinal hernia, but esophageal, abdominal, and diaphragmatic hernia are also covered. A chapter on hernia in pediatric patients is included. More than 600 illustrations complement the text.
Robert J. Fitzgibbons, A. Gerson Greenburg, Lloyd Milton Nyhus, 2002
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Hernia Infections: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment and ...
This title advocates new surgical practices that will allow the performance of mesh hernia surgery with virtually no infections.
Máximo Deysine, 2003
4
New Procedures in Open Hernia Surgery
This is due to the whole sur gical category's interest towards this disease, as well as to the fact that many sur geons try to create some new techniques, and to propose "new" prosthetic mate rials to the Companies in order to personalize ...
‎2004
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Hernia; Its Palliative and Radical Treatment in Adults, ...
General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1893 Original Publisher: The Medical press co., limited Subjects: Hernia Medical / Gastroenterology Medical / Internal Medicine Medical / Surgery / General Reference / ...
Thomas Henry Manley, 2009
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Essentials of Abdominal Wall Hernias
* A concise, comprehensive and up-to-date text on Abdominal Wall Hernias. * Over 700 colour diagrams and photographs. * Covers History-taking, Examination and Investigations. * Covers all the important aspects of Hernia, i.e.
V. K. Nigam, Nigam, 2009
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Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic surgery has demonstrated to have an important role among the different technique described to repair ventral hernia with less recurrent rate, less morbidity and less overall cost than open conventional repair, with all the ...
S. Morales, 2002
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Hernia Repair Sequelae
Even the best hernia repair can result in postoperative difficulties for the patient caused by repair sequelae as for example pain, infertility, infection, adhesion and dislocation of the protheses.
Volker Schumpelick, Robert J. Fitzgibbons, 2010
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Recurrent Hernia: Prevention and Treatment ; [this Meeting ...
This book, the result of the meeting in 2006, elaborates precise recommendations, to help the surgeon avoid mistakes and to treat recurrences after different types of non-mesh or mesh-repain in inguinal, incisional and hiatal hernia.
Volker Schumpelick, Robert J. Fitzgibbons, 2007
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Master Techniques in Surgery: Hernia
Every staff surgeon had a favorite repair and their own version of it. We learned the nuances of a transition stitch, releasing incision, and shutter mesh overlap. Mesh could be glued, sutured, tacked or stapled.
Daniel B. Jones, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERNIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hernia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ten reasons to be grateful after my hernia operation | San Diego …
Ten reasons to be grateful after my hernia operation ... the name I've given the irritating hernia that found a home beneath my unmentionables. «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
2
Wife alleges negligence in husband's fatal emergency hernia surgery
The widow of a man who died after an allegedly prolonged emergency surgery to correct a recent hernia repair is suing three doctors, their ... «Cook County Record, Jul 15»
3
Dr. William Brown, Bay Area, CA Sports Hernia Specialist …
The e-newsletter is only newsletter published that is focused singularly on sports hernia-related information. SH News subscribers receive ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
4
Hernia Repair Devices Market in US to Grow at 7% CAGR by 2019
The Hernia Repair Devices Market in US 2015-2019 is the new research report. Lichtenstein hernioplasty is among the most common ... «Medgadget.com, Jul 15»
5
Surgeons Abuzz Over New Robotic Hernia Technique
The robotic TAR, also known as rTAR, is an exciting, up-and-coming technique that reproduces the open Rives retromuscular incisional hernia ... «General Surgery News, Jul 15»
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Family alleges poor hernia surgery, faulty surgical follow-up led to …
A woman's family is suing several health care businesses and four doctors over a hernia surgery and post-operative treatment they allege led ... «Cook County Record, Jul 15»
7
Retrocardiac lung hernia after thoracic esophagectomy: report of a …
A retrocardiac lung hernia is an extremely rare complication after esophagectomy. A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
8
New report shares details about the global hernia repair devices …
The Global Hernia Repair Devices Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
9
Market for global hernia repair devices and consumables is set to …
A new report by Allied Market Research titled, "", forecasts the market to grow at a CAGR of 6.5% during 2014 - 2020. Consumables (mesh ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
10
Surgeons Tackle Chronic Pain at World Hernia Meeting
Milan—Chronic groin pain after hernia surgery is now considered the most important issue facing inguinal hernia surgeons and their patients. «General Surgery News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Hernia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hernia>. Apr 2024 ».
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