Hernia – Condition in which part of an organ protrudes through the wall of the cavity containing it
(Pronounced her-nee-ah)
To remember the definition of the word hernia, use the following mnemonic:
Her near (hernia) tennis ball-sized lump turned out to be a part of her digestive system protruding through her abdominal cavity.
Examples of hernia in a sentence
The hernia in his groin was not painful, but he was advised to have surgery as it was likely to get worse with time.
He had a congenital hernia repaired when he was a child.
None of the experts had seen an abdominal hernia as big as this before.
