hernia

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Prior to the hernia surgery, the former president underwent intestinal surgery in April.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for an attempted coup, went into surgery on Thursday for an inguinal hernia, his wife said.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

The plan is to clear the four year waits for more than 3,000 patients on lists for hip, knee, hernia and colonoscopy procedures.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

From infancy, he had some kind of hernia condition which was to handicap him physically for the rest of his life.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey