hernia

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web A few years ago, a hernia injury sidelined the athletic Khosravani. — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2021 Ewers missed six games last season but returned from a sports hernia injury in the postseason to lead Carroll to the state title game, where the Dragons lost to Austin Westlake. — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2021 Cephus broke his collarbone in an October loss to the Vikings, while Seibert reportedly underwent sports hernia surgery recently. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 4 Dec. 2021 Playing extended minutes in place of Gary Payton II, who was out with hernia surgery maintenance, Chiozza had two-thirds of previous season scoring total with eight points in 10 first-half minutes. — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Nov. 2021 Initially, the intensive care doctors thought Sutton was still struggling with the effects of a complex hernia. — Bernice Yeung, ProPublica, 29 Oct. 2021 He was limited to two games as a senior because of a sports hernia but still finished with 537 yards and six touchdowns on 48 carries, an average of 11.2 yards per carry. — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2021 LeMahieu is dealing with a sports hernia that is expected to require surgery at some point after the season. — Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2021 Hernandez was very close to his father, Dennis, who died in 2006 due to an infection during surgery for a hernia. — CNN, 17 Nov. 2021

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