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hernia

[hur-nee-uh] / ˈhɜr ni ə /


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During this time she gave birth to her son, but he has an abdominal hernia which needs surgery.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

She called a neighbor, who took him to the hospital for emergency hernia surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

The Spurs boss also confirmed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will miss the trip to Sunderland after having hernia surgery during the international break.

From BBC Apr. 10, 2026

Scott Black: David, Becton Dickinson has faced litigation for its hernia mesh.

From Barron's Jan. 16, 2026

“Another American,” said the driver in Italian looking at the hernia man.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

Minute herniae at these openings are sometimes present.

From Glaucoma A Symposium Presented at a Meeting of the Chicago Ophthalmological Society, November 17, 1913 by Willis O. Nance

Amy turned to Facebook and Instagram to seek advice and says she has now developed a network of support for herself and others with hernias, all while boosting her confidence.

From BBC May 30, 2026

Eisenberger, who is married with two children, had a pair of hernias and put off surgery as long as he could.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 7, 2026

The Dodgers’ Kiké Hernández struggled for two seasons before Dr. William Meyers discovered he suffered from not one but two sports hernias.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2024

Commanders say the older the soldiers, the more they experience chronic illness, such as ulcers, hernias and pinched nerves.

From Seattle Times Feb. 21, 2024

He could come through other people’s tonsilectomies without suffering any postoperative distress, and even endure their hernias and hemorrhoids with only mild nausea and revulsion.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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