herniation (n.)

1875, from hernia (q.v.) + -ation, element forming nouns of action.

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late 14c., hirnia, from Latin hernia "a rupture," related to hira "intestine," from PIE root *ghere- "gut, entrail." The re-Latinized spelling of the English word is from 17c. Related: Herniated (1819).

-ation

ending of some nouns of action; see -ate + -ion.

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herniation (n.)

rupture in smooth muscle tissue through which a bodily structure protrudes;

Synonyms: hernia

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