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hernia

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  1. rupture               
 
her.nia \'h*r-ne--*\ \-ne--.e-, -ne--.i-\ \-ne--*l\ n or her.ni.as or 
   her.ni.ae [L - more at YARN] pl  : a protrusion of an organ or part through 
   connective tissue or through a  wall of the cavity in which it is normally 
   enclosed - her.ni.al aj