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hernia

[hur-nee-uh] / ˈhɜr ni ə /


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The 36-year-old said doctors in the UK confirmed it was a hernia and told her "it's nothing to worry about".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"Anybody is susceptible to getting a hernia," she said.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Bolsonaro, 70, has been hospitalized for more than a week after undergoing surgery for a groin hernia and then a procedure to treat recurring bouts of hiccups.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

Days earlier, on Christmas Day, he underwent a successful surgery for a double hernia, his wife Michelle confirmed.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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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