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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshérnia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɛʁ.ni.ɐ
"Ele precisa de cirurgia para tratar a hérnia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition in which part of an organ is displaced and protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it, most commonly involving the abdomen.
"He had to undergo surgery to repair an inguinal hernia after lifting heavy boxes." - 2
A protrusion of a tissue, structure, or part of an organ through the bone or membrane that normally contains it.
"An MRI confirmed a spinal disc hernia pressing against the nerve root."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'hernia', meaning rupture or protrusion, which entered medical terminology in the late 16th century. It traces back further to ancient Greek roots relating to a bud, sprout, or protuberance. Over centuries, the term has remained structurally and semantically consistent within medical nomenclature.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hernia" is said worldwide
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hernie
Transliteration: ɛʁ.ni
"Il souffre d'une hernie discale."
Hernie
Transliteration: hɛʁˈniː
"Die Operation der Hernie verlief erfolgreich."
ernia
Transliteration: ˈɛr.nja
"Il medico ha diagnosticato un'ernia addominale."
hernia
Transliteration: ˈeɾ.nja
"Le operaron de una hernia inguinal."
hérnia
Transliteration: ˈɛʁ.ni.ɐ
"Ele precisa de cirurgia para tratar a hérnia."
हरनिया
Transliteration: haraniyā
"डॉक्टर ने उसे हरनिया के ऑपरेशन की सलाह दी।"
疝气
Transliteration: shàn qì
"这名患者被诊断出患有腹股沟疝气。"
탈장
Transliteration: taljang
"그는 탈장 수술을 위해 병원에 입원했다."
ヘルニア
Transliteration: herunia
"腰椎ヘルニアの痛みで歩くのが困難です。"
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