plural hernias or herniae
ˈhər-nē-ˌē 
-nē-ˌī
-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
Examples of hernia in a Sentence
He was treated for hernia.
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Callender, 27, has been injured most of this season, started only three games and has been out since having sports hernia surgery in April.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 241-pound sophomore also reportedly underwent offseason sports hernia surgery to repair an injury sustained in high school.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Throughout his four-year contract, Marte has dealt with a broken finger, a double hernia and a knee injury, but with his speed and ability to put the ball in play, the Mets still find value in the 36-year-old Dominican.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The baby boy had problems breathing and feeding, and needed surgery to repair a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, where part of the bowel pierces through the diaphragm.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-3, 241-pound sophomore also reportedly underwent offseason sports hernia surgery to repair an injury sustained in high school.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
Throughout his four-year contract, Marte has dealt with a broken finger, a double hernia and a knee injury, but with his speed and ability to put the ball in play, the Mets still find value in the 36-year-old Dominican.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
The baby boy had problems breathing and feeding, and needed surgery to repair a congenital diaphragmatic hernia, where part of the bowel pierces through the diaphragm.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Hernia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hernia. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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hernia
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her·nia
ˈhər-nē-ə
: 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
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