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hernia

noun as in rupture

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At that point hospitals had cancelled all their usual planned work – from hip replacements to hernia repairs.

From BBC

Ms. Cortiñas, commonly known as Norita, underwent surgery for a hernia on May 17 at Morón Hospital, west of Buenos Aires, and later suffered complications as a result of pre-existing conditions, said Dr. Jacobo Netel, the hospital’s director.

After surgery in January to repair a sports hernia, Seager played only the final three spring training games.

Seager has 29 RBIs in his 51 games this season, which came after he missed most of spring training following offseason surgery for a sports hernia.

A man discovered a medical specimen bag had been left inside his stomach after his hernia surgery, the BBC has found.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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