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hernia

[hur-nee-uh] / ˈhɜr ni ə /


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He had hernia surgery in July and spent six weeks recovering and still believes he should be able to contribute on the field as a freshman.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Natalie has since had further surgery, including reversal of the stoma and treatment for complications including a hernia and ongoing wound problems.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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

No one had ever tested us for hernia or color blindness.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

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

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

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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