hernia

noun

her·nia | \ˈhər-nē-ə

plural hernias or herniae\ˈhər-nē-ˌē,

-nē-ˌī \

Definition of hernia

: a protrusion of an organ or part (such as the intestine) through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity (as of the abdomen) in which it is normally enclosed

— called also rupture

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Examples of hernia in a Sentence

He was treated for hernia.

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Then James Johnson took a step back, possibly due to his sports hernia. — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Do Heat 'chips' still have any value?," 5 July 2018 That success is impressive given Jacks was effectively unable to exercise for the first eight years of his life because of an undiagnosed hiatus hernia. — Matt Majendie, CNN, "Magician, superstar and raconteur -- the curious life of judoka Brian Jacks," 22 May 2018 Bowen suffered an umbilical hernia as a result of trauma to her abdomen caused by the seat belt. — Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, "DUI driver ordered to pay $230,462 in restitution to 2 victims in car crash," 9 Apr. 2018 Gutierrez, 27, underwent surgery in California on Tuesday morning to correct a sports hernia, a source told The Star. — Sam Mcdowell, kansascity, "Sporting KC top scorer Felipe Gutierrez undergoes surgery for sports hernia | The Kansas City Star," 1 May 2018 Regarding acute pain, for example, a patient recovering from the removal of wisdom teeth will have different pain-management needs than a patient recovering from a major orthopedic surgery or hernia repair. — WSJ, "Should the Government Limit a Physician’s Ability to Treat Patients With Opioids?," 24 June 2018 Elsewhere patients lined up at clinics with horrendous coughs, festering wounds and hernias spilling into trusses. — The Economist, "Theresa May’s lacklustre plan for the NHS," 21 June 2018 The process is gentle enough to render a hernia mesh as new as the day the surgeon implanted it, but strong enough to bleach the color out of glass eyes and fake fingernails. — Hayley Campbell, WIRED, "A New Way to Dispose of Corpses—With Chemistry!," 27 Mar. 2018 However, according to Sky Sports, the 25-year-old has been withdrawn from the list after a planned hernia operation was brought forward. — SI.com, "Burnley's James Tarkowski Withdraws From England Standby List Ahead of Groin Surgery," 27 May 2018

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