Hในการate
/ˈhɜːr.ni.eɪt/noun
To develop or suffer from a hernia, in which an organ or tissue protrudes through a weakened surrounding structure.
Did you know?The Latin noun hernia originally described a bodily protrusion, while its deeper Greek connection may have evoked a branch or shoot pushing outward from its source.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἔρνος (ernos)
“A branch, shoot, or sprout; possibly connected metaphorically with something protruding outward”
Classical Latin
Latin
hernia
“A rupture or protrusion of an internal organ”
Late Latin
Latin
herniare
“To suffer from a hernia or rupture”
16th Century
English
herniate
“To protrude through a weakened bodily structure”
Modern English
English
herniate
“To develop or cause a hernia”
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