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hermite
nounC2
/ˈhɜːmaɪt/A person who lives in seclusion from society, often for religious reasons; a recluse.
hermitian conjugate
nounC2
/hɜːˈmɪʃ.ən ˈkɒn.dʒə.ɡət/The complex conjugate transpose of a matrix.
hermitian matrix
nounLow (Technical)
/hɜːˈmɪ.ʃən ˈmeɪ.trɪks/A square matrix that is equal to its own conjugate transpose.
hermod
nounVery low
/ˈhɜːmɒd/A proper noun referring to a figure in Norse mythology, specifically a messenger god and son of Odin.
hermon
nounVery Low
/ˈhɜː.mən/A proper noun, most commonly referring to Mount Hermon, a prominent mountain cluster in the Levant region, located on the border between Syria and Lebanon.
hermosa beach
nounLow (Proper Noun)
/hɜːˈməʊsə biːtʃ/A coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, known for its sandy beach, pier, and scenic coastline.
hermosillo
nounVery Low
/ˌhɜːməˈsiːjəʊ/The capital city of the Mexican state of Sonora.
hermoupolis
nounLow
/ˌhɜː.mʊˈpɒ.lɪs/The capital city and main port of the Cyclades islands in Greece, on the island of Syros.
hern
nounVery Low
/hɜːn/A dialectal, archaic, or nonstandard form of the possessive pronoun 'hers'.
hernandez
nounMedium
/hɜːˈnændɛz/A Spanish-language surname of patronymic origin meaning 'son of Hernando'.
herndon
nounLow (Proper noun, specific reference)
/ˈhɜːndən/A proper noun most commonly referring to a town or surname.
herne
nounVery low (archaic/regional/folklore)
/hɜːn/A bird of prey, specifically a variant or archaic term for a heron.
hernia
nounB2
/ˈhɜː.ni.ə/A medical condition in which an organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue.
herniate
verb-intransitiveLow
/ˈhɜː.ni.eɪt/To protrude or bulge out abnormally through a weakened area in a surrounding tissue or membrane, especially of an organ or tissue through the wall of the cavity that contains it.
herniated disk
nounLow Frequency (C1-C2)
/ˈhɜː.ni.eɪ.tɪd dɪsk/A medical condition where the soft inner material of an intervertebral disk protrudes through a tear in its tough outer layer, often pressing on spinal nerves.
herniation
nounLow
/ˌhɜː.niˈeɪ.ʃən/The abnormal protrusion or bulging of an organ or tissue through an opening or weak spot in its surrounding structure.
hernioplasty
nounLow (Specialist/Medical)
/ˈhɜː.ni.əʊˌplæs.ti/A surgical procedure to repair a hernia, often involving reinforcement of the weakened area with mesh.
herniorrhaphy
nounVery Low
/ˌhɜː.ni.əʊ.ˈræf.i/A surgical procedure to repair a hernia, typically by suturing the weakened abdominal wall tissue.
herniotomy
nounVery Low Frequency / C2+
/ˌhɜːniˈɒtəmi/A surgical operation to cut into a hernia, specifically to divide the constricting band causing strangulation.
hernshaw
nounObsolete / Archaic / Dialectal
/ˈhɜːn.ʃɔː/A heron, especially a young heron.

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