hernia
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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
When hospitalized in May, he was initially treated for a hernia, and later for chronic bronchopulmonary disease and heart problems.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Vaginal mesh implants are described as medical devices - hernia mesh is used in men.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026
For years now, driving past Rubsamen Medical Supply, my grandfather had noticed the unchanging window display of hernia truss, neck brace, and crutches.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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
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
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
The data, shared with the BBC's Disclosure programme, shows the patients suffered from a range of symptoms including severe malnutrition, vomiting, sepsis, hernias and haemorrhaging.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
Such hernias can occur frequently after abdominal surgery, though other factors like age and weight can increase the likelihood of their development.
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
