Definition of "herniae" [herniae]

• Plural form of hernia. (noun)

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• "The poor creatures are often placed in a little hut built for the purpose, and are left without any assistance whatever, and the numbers of umbilical herniae which are met with in consequence is very great."
• "They looked after wounds, ulcers, absces - ses, fractures, dislocations, diseases of the skin and venereal diseases, tumors, possibly also cataracts, herniae, and stones of the bladder."
• "The apparent confusion between these two passages is easily relieved by the explanation that inguinal or other herniae not extending into the scrotum are called by Gilbert ruptures of the siphac, but scrotal hernia is classed with other troubles located in the scrotum as hernia."