hernia
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She called a neighbor, who took him to the hospital for emergency hernia surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
In March 2024, he underwent hernia surgery, before having the operation on his enlarged prostate in December of the same year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
"They don't know how to look after the hernia, protect it, potentially stop it from getting bigger - so we all meet online and share our advice."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
The ignominy was something he could have carried with him, but the 23-year-old has been forced back into action after Guglielmo Vicario had hernia surgery last month.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
Adrian dropped a handful of them at my feet, laughing so hard, he looked like he was going to give himself a hernia.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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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
Doctors not linked to the pope’s care said hernias were a known complication after previous operations and typically only become problematic when patients develop a bulge in their abdomen and experience significant pain.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The hernias can also cause blockages, which can result in abdominal pain, and if they are not treated, they can block the intestine completely.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
Studies of ancient skeletons indicate that the transition to agriculture brought about a plethora of ailments, such as slipped discs, arthritis and hernias.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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