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/ˈhɜː(ɹ)niə/
Noun
A disorder in which a part of the body protrudes abnormally through a tear or opening in an adjacent part, especially of the abdomen.
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give someone a hernia
have a hernia
Noun
rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes
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