hernia

hernia is a 6-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 9 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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.
2. noun. rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes

   Synonyms: herniation

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herniation

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Common word forms

hernias, herniation

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