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noun her·nia \ ˈhər-nē-ə \

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plural hernias or herniae play \ˈhər-nē-ˌē, -nē-ˌī\

: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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hernial

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The England international returned to the Everton squad in the past few days following a successful hernia operation, but has been dealt a massive set back with another injury just days into the start of the new season, as reported by The Sun.

— SI.com, "Chelsea and Spurs' Interest in Wantaway Everton Star in Jeopardy After Hamstring Injury in Training," 15 Aug. 2017
To meet the demand, the hospital system has canceled elective surgeries, such as hernia operations and joint replacements.

— lynne terry, OregonLive.com, "Antidote for rattlesnake bites? Check," 10 Aug. 2017
Mike had two sports hernia surgeries and one to a hip labrum in the offseason that set him back.

— john altavilla, courant.com, "Bowie's Mike Yastrzemski Proud Of Family Name," 18 July 2017
A mishap during a hernia surgery at 2 years old left Marcus with developmental disabilities.

— jacqueline howard, CNN, "Families take a risky road trip to save their health care," 11 July 2017
The man, who had a green card and was taking college courses, had never been arrested, was recovering from hernia surgery and had been on pain medication, his lawyer said.

— ovetta wiggins, Washington Post, "Jury still out on Maryland’s new bail rules," 5 July 2017
A year ago, Nurse was sidelined after sports hernia.

— paul doyle, courant.com, "As Senior Season Approaches, Kia Nurse Ready For Leadership Role At UConn," 30 June 2017
But a double sports hernia surgery robbed McQuaid of much of the development that comes in the off-season following a player’s first year on campus.

— max lapthorne, Detroit Free Press, "isportsweb: Key to Michigan State's season could be ... Matt McQuaid," 26 June 2017
Sometimes, the tissue protruding through the hernia can include your bowel, which can lead to a bowel obstruction or blockage.

— cincinnati enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "How likely am I to develop a hernia?," 19 June 2017

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Latin — more at yarn

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medical : a painful condition in which an organ (such as the intestine) pushes through the muscles that are around it

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noun her·nia \ ˈhər-nē-ə \

medical Definition of hernia

plural hernias or herniae play \-nē-ˌē, -nē-ˌī\

:a protrusion of an organ or part through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity in which it is normally enclosed — called also rupture; see abdominal hernia, hiatal hernia, strangulated hernia

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hernial

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