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herniæ

herniæ is the plural of hernia.

Meaning of hernia

Noun

hernia (plural hernias or herniae or (dated) herniæ)

  1. A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.
    • give someone a hernia

Questions about herniæ

What is herniæ the plural of?
Herniæ is the plural of hernia.

Words near herniæ in the dictionary

  1. herniorraphy
  2. herniorrhaphies
  3. herniorrhaphy
  4. herniotomies
  5. herniotomy
  6. herniæ
  7. Hernon
  8. Hernons
  9. hernovine
  10. herns
  11. hernshaw

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