κήλη

English (LSJ)

Att.κάλη [prob.ᾱ], ἡ,

   A tumour; esp. rupture, hernia, Hp.Aër. 7 (pl.), AP6.166 (Lucill.), 11.342.    2 hump on a buffalo's back, Arist.HA606a16, in acc. pl. κάλας (v.l. χαίτας); in human beings, Eup.276.1, Gal.7.729, Artem.3.45; καλήτης καὶ κάλη Ἀττικοί... κηλήτης καὶ κήλη Ἴωνες Phryn.PSp.81 B. (Cf. ONorse haull, OSlav. kyla, both = hernia.)