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κήλη , Att.κάλη [prob.α_], ,
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 ἼωνεςPhryn.PSp.81 B. (Cf. ONorse haull, OSlav. kyla, both = hernia.
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