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hernio-

hernio- is the alternative form of herni-.

Meaning of herni-

Prefix

herni-

  1. Protruded viscus, rupture.

Forms of hernio-

alternative formherni-

Origin of hernio-

From Latin hernia (“protruded viscus”). By surface analysis, herni- + -o-.

Questions about hernio-

What is hernio- the alternative form of?
Hernio- is the alternative form of herni-.

Words near hernio- in the dictionary

  1. Hernicans
  2. Hernici
  3. Hernician
  4. Hernicians
  5. Herning
  6. hernio-
  7. hernioid
  8. herniology
  9. hernioplasty
  10. herniorraphy
  11. herniorrhaphies

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hernio- (page history and authors); herni- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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