Word Meaning

hernias definition and meaning

n. 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.
pl. of Hernia

Crossword clues for hernias

- Abdominal rupture
- Call her knee a strain injury
- Muscle tear
- Protrusion of the intestine through the abdominal wall
- Rupture
- Would you call her knee a strain injury?